Modulators of btk proteolysis and methods of use

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates to bifunctional compounds, which find utility as modulators of Burton&#39;s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK). In particular, the present disclosure is directed to bifunctional compounds. One end of a bifunctional compound includes a Von Hippel-Lindau, Cereblon, Inhibitors of Apotosis Proteins, or Mouse Double-Minute Homolog 2 ligand that binds to the respective E3 ubiquitin ligase. The other end of a bifunctional compound includes a moiety that binds a target protein, such that the target protein is placed in proximity to the ubiquitin ligase to effect degradation (and inhibition) of target protein. Diseases or disorders that result from aggregation, accumulation, and/or overactivation of the target protein can be treated or prevented with compounds and compositions of the present disclosure.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 16/297,282, filed on Mar. 8, 2019, which claims priority under35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/641,276,filed Mar. 10, 2018, and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No.62/678,157, filed May 30, 2018, all of which applications are herebyincorporated by reference in their entirety herein.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH

This invention was made with government support under grant number NIHCA197589, as issued by the National Institutes of Health. The governmenthas certain rights in the invention.

BACKGROUND

Most small molecule drugs bind enzymes or receptors in tight andwell-defined pockets. On the other hand, protein-protein interactionsare notoriously difficult to target using small molecules due to theirlarge contact surfaces and the shallow grooves or flat interfacesinvolved. E3 ubiquitin ligases (of which hundreds are known in humans)confer substrate specificity for ubiquitination, and therefore, are moreattractive therapeutic targets than general proteasome inhibitors due totheir specificity for certain protein substrates. The development ofligands of E3 ligases has proven challenging, in part due to the factthat they must disrupt protein-protein interactions. However, recentdevelopments have provided specific ligands which bind to these ligases.For example, since the discovery of nutlins, the first small molecule E3ligase inhibitors, additional compounds that target E3 ligases have beenreported, but the field remains underdeveloped.

One E3 ligase with therapeutic potential is the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)tumor suppressor, the substrate recognition subunit of the E3 ligasecomplex VCB, which also consists of elongins B and C, Cul2 and Rbx1. Theprimary substrate of VHL is Hypoxia Inducible Factor lα (HIF-1α), atranscription factor that upregulates genes such as the pro-angiogenicgrowth factor VEGF and the red blood cell inducing cytokineerythropoietin in response to low oxygen levels. Small molecule ligandsof Von Hippel Lindau (VHL) capable of binding to the substraterecognition subunit of the E3 ligase were synthesized, and their crystalstructures confirmed that the compounds mimic the binding mode of thetranscription factor HIF-1α, the major substrate of VHL.

Cereblon is a protein that is encoded by the CRBN gene in humans. CRBNorthologs are highly conserved from plants to humans, which underscoresits physiological importance. Cereblon forms an E3 ubiquitin ligasecomplex with damaged DNA binding protein 1 (DDB1), Cullin-4A (CUL4A),and regulator of cullins 1 (ROC1). This complex ubiquitinates a numberof other proteins. Through a mechanism that has not yet been completelyelucidated, cereblon ubiquitination of target proteins results inincreased levels of fibroblast growth factor 8 (FGF8) and fibroblastgrowth factor 10 (FGF10). FGF8 in turn regulates a number ofdevelopmental processes, such as limb and auditory vesicle formation.The net result is that this ubiquitin ligase complex is important forlimb outgrowth in embryos. In the absence of cereblon, DDB1 forms acomplex with DDB2 that functions as a DNA damage-binding protein.

Inhibitors of Apotosis Proteins (IAPs) are a protein family involved insuppressing apoptosis, i.e. cell death. The human IAP family includes 8members, and numerous other organisms contain IAP homologs. IAPs containan E3 ligase specific domain and baculoviral IAP repeat (BIR) domainsthat recognize substrates, and promote their ubiquitination. IAPspromote ubiquitination and can directly bind and inhibit caspases.Caspases are proteases (e.g. caspase-3, caspase-7 and caspase-9) thatpromote apoptosis. The binding of IAPs to caspases inhibits cell death.However, pro-apoptotic stimuli can result in the release ofmitochondrial proteins DIABLO (also known as secondmitrochondria-derived activator of caspases or SMAC) and HTRA2 (alsoknown as Omi). SMAC interacts with essentially all known IAPs includingXIAP, c-IAP1, c-IAP2, NIL-IAP, Bruce, and survivin. The first four aminoacids (AVPI) of mature SMAC bind to a portion of IAPs, which is believedto be essential for blocking the anti-apoptotic effects of IAPs.

Bifunctional or proteolysis targeting chimeric (PROTAC) compounds suchas those described in U.S. Patent Application Publications Nos.2015/0291562 and 2014/0356322, function to recruit endogenous proteinsto an E3 ubiquitin ligase for degradation. These PROTACs can findutility as modulators of targeted ubiquitination of a variety ofpolypeptides and other proteins, which are then degraded and/orotherwise inhibited by the bifunctional compounds.

Targeted cancer therapy directed at inhibition of kinases has beensuccessful for a multitude of diseases where mutated or fusiontranscript proteins are present. Recently, kinases relevant to pathwaydependency in select cancers have been exploited. Specifically, B-cellreceptor (BCR) signaling has been shown to be constitutively active incompartments of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) proliferation (bonemarrow, spleen, and lymph node) among all CLL patients and enhancedfurther among patients with aggressive disease bearing ZAP-70over-expression. A variety of kinases involved in both proximal BCRsignaling, including spleen tyrosine kinase, phosphatidylinositide3-kinase-δ (PI3K-δ), and Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) are potentiallytargetable with small molecule inhibitors.

BTK has emerged as an important drug target in CLL. BTK is a Tec familykinase of hematopoietic origin found in B-cells throughout theirdevelopment, with the exception of plasma B-cells. Although it isexpressed in a variety of hematopoietic cells, in many cases there isfunctional redundancy with other family members. In the B-cell, littleredundancy with BTK exists and its function is to propagate proximalB-cell receptor (BCR) signaling. Upon BCR stimulation by antigen, syk isfirst activated to induce BTK phosphorylation. BTK then drives multiplepro-survival and proliferative pathways, including the activation ofPLCγ-2 phosphorylation, which furthers the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK kinasepathway and culminates in release of intracellular calcium stores. Inturn, factors such as NFκB localize to the nucleus and inducetranscription of growth factors and anti-apoptotic proteins that enhanceCLL proliferation and survival.

The predominant approach for targeting BTK has been via small-moleculemediated inhibition. To date, the most successful clinicalimplementation of a direct BTK inhibitor has been observed withibrutinib, which irreversibly binds cysteine 481 in the kinase domain ofBTK. Inhibition of BTK in this manner is prolonged and has resulted inboth dramatic and durable responses across virtually all patientstreated with ibrutinib. However, a subset of patients receivingprolonged ibrutinib therapy experience disease relapse, which has beenattributed to mutations in BTK that only allow reversible inhibition ofthe kinase when the drug is actively present at inhibitory levels in thecell. Specifically, the most commonly observed resistance mutation issubstitution of cysteine 481 for serine, abolishing ibrutinib's abilityto covalently modify BTK. As ibrutinib has a relatively short terminalhalf-life, function of BTK within the tumor cell is generally partiallyrestored, facilitating tumor growth and eventual clinical relapse.Encouragingly, C481 S mutant tumors are still responsive to BTK-targetedtherapy, indicating that an agent with retained efficacy in thismutational setting could control disease and continue to exploit theaforementioned benefits of BTK susceptibility in CLL. Evidence of theseC481 S mutant tumors continued dependence on BTK is best exemplifiedby 1) tumor developing this direct mutation that partially impairsibrutinib's mechanism of action and 2) the ability of ibrutinib to stillpartially control disease when administered even in the presence ofC481S mutant CLL; and 3) that withdrawal of ibrutinib in this settingresults in even more rapid tumor proliferation and clinical demise ofthe patient that can be reversed, if only temporarily, withre-initiation of ibrutinib.

The outcomes of CLL patients developing the C481S mutation CLL are poor.This emphasizes the need for developing new therapeutic approaches forthese patients.

There is a need in the art for effective treatments for diseaseassociated with activation of BTKs, including both wild-type and C481Smutant forms of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK). However, relapse due toresistance from prolonged therapy, and the inability to target andmodulate mutant BTKs, remain obstacles to the development of effectivetreatments. As such, small-molecule therapeutic agents that target BTKsand that leverage or potentiate VHL's, cereblon's, MDM2's, and IAPs'substrate specificity would be very useful as therapeutic agents.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure describes bifunctional compounds which functionto recruit endogenous proteins to an E3 ubiquitin ligase fordegradation, and methods of using the same. In particular, the presentdisclosure provides bifunctional or proteolysis targeting chimeric(PROTAC) compounds, which find utility as modulators of targetedubiquitination of a variety of polypeptides and other proteins, whichare then degraded and/or otherwise inhibited by the bifunctionalcompounds as described herein. In various embodiments, a non-limitingadvantage of the compounds provided herein is that a broad range ofpharmacological activities is possible, consistent with thedegradation/inhibition of targeted polypeptides from virtually anyprotein class or family. In addition, the description provides methodsof using an effective amount of the compounds as described herein forthe treatment or amelioration of a disease condition, such as cancer,e.g., pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer,non-small cell lung cancer, biliary tract malignancies, endometrialcancer, cervical cancer, bladder cancer, liver cancer, myeloid leukemia,and breast cancer.

As such, in one embodiment the disclosure provides bifunctional orPROTAC compounds, which comprise an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety(i.e., a ligand for an E3 ubiquitin ligase or “ULM” group), and a moietythat binds a target protein (i.e., a protein/polypeptide targetingligand or “PTM” group) such that the target protein/polypeptide (e.g.,Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is placed in proximity to the ubiquitinligase to effect degradation (and inhibition) of that protein. In acertain embodiment, the ULM (ubiquitination ligase modulator) can be VonHippel-Lindau E3 ubiquitin ligase (VHL) binding moiety (VLM), or acereblon E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety (CLM), or a mouse doubleminiute 2 homolog (MDM2) E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety (MLM), or anIAP E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety (i.e., a “ILM”). For example, thestructure of the bifunctional compound can be depicted as:

-   -   PTM-ULM

The respective positions of the PTM and ULM moieties (e.g., VLM, CLM,MLM or ILM) as well as their number as illustrated herein is provided byway of example only and is not intended to limit the compounds in anyway. As would be understood by the skilled artisan, the bifunctionalcompounds as described herein can be synthesized such that the numberand position of the respective functional moieties can be varied asdesired.

In certain embodiments, the bifunctional compound further comprises achemical linker (“L”). In this example, the structure of thebifunctional compound can be depicted as:

-   -   PTM-L-ULM        where PTM is a protein/polypeptide targeting moiety, L is a        linker, e.g., a bond or a chemical group coupling PTM to ULM,        and ULM is a IAP E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety (ILM), or a        Von Hippel-Lindau E3 ubiquitin ligase (VHL) binding moiety        (VLM), or a cereblon E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety (CLM),        or a mouse double minute 2 homolog (MDM2) E3 ubiquitin ligase        binding moiety (MLM).

For example, the structure of the bifunctional compound can be depictedas:

-   -   PTM-L-(VLM or CLM or MLM or ILM)        wherein: PTM is a protein/polypeptide targeting moiety; “L” is a        linker (e.g. a bond or a chemical linker group) coupling the PTM        and at least one of VLM, CLM, MLM, ILM, or a combination        thereof; VLM is Von Hippel-Lindau E3 ubiquitin ligase binding        moiety that binds to VHL E3 ligase; CLM is cereblon E3 ubiquitin        ligase binding moiety that binds to cereblon; MLM is an MDM2 E3        ubiquitin ligase binding moiety that binds to MDM2; and ILM is        an IAP binding moiety that binds to IAP.

In certain embodiments, the ILM is an AVPI tetrapeptide fragment. Assuch, in certain additional embodiments, the ILM of the bifunctionalcompound includes the amino acids alanine (A), valine (V), proline (P),and isoleucine (I) or their unnatural mimetics, respectively. Inadditional embodiments, the amino acids of the AVPI tetrapeptidefragment are connected to each other thorugh amide bonds (i.e.,—C(═O)NH— or —NHC(═O)—).

In certain embodiments, the compounds as described herein comprisemultiple independently selected ULMs, multiple PTMs, multiple chemicallinkers or a combination thereof.

In certain embodiments, ILM includes chemical moieties such as thosedescribed herein.

In additional embodiments, VLM can be hydroxyproline or a derivativethereof. Furthermore, other contemplated VLMs are described in U.S.Patent Application Publication No. US2014/03022523.

In an embodiment, the CLM comprises a chemical group derived from animide, a thioimide, an amide, or a thioamide. In a particularembodiment, the chemical group is a phthalimido group, or an analog orderivative thereof. In a certain embodiment, the CLM is thalidomide,lenalidomide, pomalidomide, analogs thereof, isosteres thereof, orderivatives thereof. Other contemplated CLMs are described in U.S.Patent Application Publication No. US2015/0291562, which is incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety.

In certain embodiments, MLM can be nutlin or a derivative thereof.Furthermore, other contemplated MLMs are included in U.S. PatentApplication Publication No. US2017/0008904, which as discussed above, isincorporated herein in its entirety. In certain additional embodiments,the MLM of the bifunctional compound includes chemical moieties such assubstituted imidazolines, substituted spiro-indolinones, substitutedpyrrolidines, substituted piperidinones, substituted morpholinones,substituted pyrrolopyrimidines, substituted imidazolopyridines,substituted thiazoloimidazoline, substituted pyrrolopyrrolidinones, andsubstituted isoquinolinones.

In additional embodiments, the MLM includes the core structuresmentioned above with adjacent bis-aryl substitutions positioned as cis-or trans-configurations.

In certain embodiments, “L” is a bond. In additional embodiments, thelinker “L” is a connector with a linear non-hydrogen atom number in therange of 1 to 20. The linker “L” can include, but is not limited to,functional groups such as ether, amide, alkane, alkene, alkyne, ketone,hydroxyl, carboxylic acid, thioether, sulfoxide, and sulfone, andcombinations thereof. The linker can contain aromatic, heteroaromatic,cyclic, bicyclic and tricyclic moieties. Substitution with halogen, suchas Cl, F, Br and I can be included in the linker. In the case offluorine substitution, single or multiple fluorines can be included.

In certain embodiments, VLM is a derivative of trans-3-hydroxyproline,where both nitrogen and carboxylic acid in trans-3-hydroxyproline arefunctionalized as amides.

In certain embodiments, CLM is a derivative of piperidine-2,6-dione,where piperidine-2,6-dione can be substituted at the 3-position, and the3-substitution can be bicyclic hetero-aromatics with the linkage as C—Nbond or C—C bond. Examples of CLM can be, but not limited to,pomalidomide, lenalidomide and thalidomide and their derivatives.

In an additional embodiment, the description provides therapeuticcompositions comprising an effective amount of any compound describedherein or salt form thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.The therapeutic compositions modulate protein degradation and/orinhibition in a patient or subject, for example, an animal such as ahuman, and can be used for treating or ameliorating disease states orconditions that are modulated through the degraded/inhibited protein. Incertain embodiments, the therapeutic compositions as described hereincan be used to effectuate the degradation of proteins of interest forthe treatment or amelioration of a disease, e.g., cancer (such aspancreatic cancer, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, ornon-small cell lung cancer). In yet another embodiment, the presentdisclosure provides a method of ubiquitinating/degrading a targetprotein in a cell. In certain embodiments, the method comprisesadministering a bifunctional compound as described herein comprising anILM and a PTM, a PTM and a VLM, or a PTM and a CLM, or a PTM and a MLM,preferably linked through a linker moiety, as otherwise describedherein, wherein the VLM/ILM/CLM/MLM is coupled to the PTM through alinker to target protein that binds to PTM for degradation. Similarly,the PTM can be coupled to VLM or CLM or MLM or ILM through a linker totarget a protein or polypeptide for degradation. Degradation of thetarget protein will occur when the target protein is placed in proximityto the E3 ubiquitin ligase, thus resulting in degradation/inhibition ofthe effects of the target protein and the control of protein levels. Thecontrol of protein levels afforded by the present disclosure providestreatment of a disease state or condition, which is modulated throughthe target protein by lowering the level of that protein in the cells ofa patient.

In still another embodiment, the description provides methods fortreating or ameliorating a disease, disorder or symptom thereof in asubject or a patient, e.g., an animal such as a human, comprisingadministering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising aneffective amount, e.g., a therapeutically effective amount, of acompound as described herein or salt form thereof, and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the composition iseffective for treating or ameliorating the disease or disorder orsymptom thereof in the subject.

In another embodiment, the description provides methods for identifyingthe effects of the degradation of proteins of interest in a biologicalsystem using compounds according to the present disclosure.

The preceding general areas of utility are given by way of example onlyand are not intended to be limiting on the scope of the presentdisclosure and appended claims. Additional objects and advantagesassociated with the compositions, methods, and processes of the presentdisclosure will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art inlight of the instant claims, description, and examples. For example, thevarious embodiments and embodiments of the disclosure may be utilized innumerous combinations, all of which are expressly contemplated by thepresent description. These additional embodiments and embodiments areexpressly included within the scope of the present disclosure. Thepublications and other materials used herein to illuminate thebackground of the disclosure, and in particular cases, to provideadditional details respecting the practice, are incorporated byreference.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form a partof the specification, illustrate several embodiments of the presentdisclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain theprinciples of the disclosure. The drawings are only for the purpose ofillustrating an embodiment of the disclosure and are not to be construedas limiting the disclosure.

FIG. 1A is a schematic illustration of a PROTAC that includes a proteintargeting moiety (PTM; darkly shaded rectangle), a ubiquitin ligasebinding moiety (ULM; lightly shaded triangle), and optionally a linkermoiety (L; black line) coupling or tethering the PTM to the ULM.

FIG. 1B illustrates a functional use of the PROTACs as described herein.Briefly, the ULM recognizes and binds to a specific E3 ubiquitin ligase,and the PTM binds and recruits a target protein bringing it into closeproximity to the E3 ubiquitin ligase. Typically, the E3 ubiquitin ligaseis complexed with an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating protein, and either aloneor via the E2 protein catalyzes attachment of ubiquitin (dark circles)to a lysine on the target protein via an isopeptide bond. Thepoly-ubiquitinated protein (far right) is then targeted for degradationby the proteosomal machinery of the cell.

FIG. 2A shows chemical structures of ibrutinib, active PROTAC Compound102, and inactive control compound, Compound 130.

FIG. 2B illustrates BTK levels in response to dose escalations ofCompound 102, Compound 130, and ibrutinib in NAMALWA cell line after 24h treatment.

FIG. 2C illustrates the time course of BTK degradation with 250 nMCompound 102 in NAMALWA cells. Each time point was matched with a DMSO(vehicle) treated condition.

FIG. 2D shows NAMALWA cells that were pre-treated with DMSO, epoxomicin(1 μM), MLN-4924 (1 μM), ibrutinib (25 μM), and pomalidomide (25 μM) for2.5 h before treatment with DMSO (vehicle) or 250 nM Compound 102 for 4h.

FIG. 3A illustrates the results of a KINOMEscan™ for selected kinaseswhen screened at 1 μM Compound 102 and ibrutinib. Kinases wereclassified according to the level of inhibition by Compound 102 (“High”inhibition is a % of control <10% and “Low” inhibition is a % of control>80%).

FIG. 3B shows the Bland-Altman difference analysis expressed as a radialbar chart with kinases ordered according to their group. Bars pointingoutwards represent kinases inhibited more strongly by ibrutinib thanCompound 102. Those pointing inwards represent kinases inhibited morestrongly by Compound 102 than ibrutinib. The shaded gray area representsthe interval formed by the 95% limits of agreement (−36.9 to 28.1% ofcontrol).

FIG. 3C illustrates a kinase alignment by sequence identity using theCLUSTALW algorithm, and the kinases are grouped according to their levelof inhibition by Compound 102 (Upper=“high inhibition” and lower=“lowinhibition”). Amino acids homologous to positions 481 and 474 in BTK arehighlighted in light color and underlined for all kinases. Sequencelistings are SEQ ID NOs:1-8 from top to bottom.

FIG. 3D depicts crystal structures for BTK in complex with ibrutinib(PDB code: 5P9J), ITK (PDB code: 3QGW), MKK7 (PDB code: 3WZU), and JAK3(PDB code: 3PJC) were aligned. The space-filling cloud of ibrutinib(marked as “Ibrutinib”) is shown to sterically clash with the gatekeeperresidues in ITK, MKK7, and JAK3.

FIG. 3E illustrates ITK levels after Jurkat cells (Acute T-cellleukemia) were treated with increasing concentrations of Compound 102.

FIG. 3F depicts primary cells from CLL patients that were treated with1.0 M lenalidomide and increasing concentrations of Compound 102 andlevels of IKZF1 and IKZF3 transcription factors were assessed byimmunoblotting.

FIG. 4A illustrates IC50 values for ibrutinib, SJF-4676, and Compound102 were calculated from 10-point dose response curves in duplicate inthe presence of 10 M ATP.

FIG. 4B illustrates an experiment where wild-type and C481S BTKexpressing XLA cells were treated with increasing concentrations ofCompound 102 and levels of BTK were quantified by immunoblot.

FIG. 4C illustrates an experiment where wild-type and C481S XLA cellswere treated with 1 μM Compound 102 for indicated times and levels ofBTK and pBTK (Y223) were quantified by immunoblot.

FIG. 5A illustrates an experiment where primary cells from patientspresenting with CLL were treated with increasing concentrations ofCompound 102 and levels of BTK were assessed by immunoblot (left panel).Results from dose responses in eight independent patients werequantified (right panel). (* correlates to a p-value <0.001 compared tovehicle treatment).

FIG. 5B illustrates an experiment where primary CLL patient lymphocyteswere treated with 1 μM Compound 102 for indicated times and levels ofBTK were quantified by immunoblot (left panel). Time courses in sevenindependent patients were quantified (right panel). (* and ** correlatesto a p-value of 0.008 and <0.001 compared to no treatment,respectively).

FIG. 5C illustrates an experiment where primary cells from a CLL patientbefore and after relapse to ibrutinib were treated with indicatedconcentrations of ibrutinib and Compound 102 followed by detection ofpBTK and total BTK.

FIG. 6A illustrates a general structure of a BTK PROTAC with a linkerconnected at the 5-position of the cereblon (CRBN) binding element.

FIG. 6B illustrates molecular modeling based upon the co-crystalstructure of BTK and ibrutinib (PDB: 5P9J), and identification of asolvent-exposed linker attachment site (highlighted in red with arrowand circle).

FIG. 6C illustrates molecular modeling of the ternary complex betweenCompound 102 (green), BTK (purple, left-hand protein), and cereblon(CRBN) (gray, right-hand protein) by docking the respective bindingelements into the corresponding pockets of the proteins.

FIG. 6D illustrates that shortening the linker of Compound 102 (green)to 5 atoms (yellow) results in an inability to bridge the bindingpockets of BTK (purple, left-hand protein) and cereblon (CRBN) (gray,right-hand protein) without inducing clashes and may explain the poordegradation observed experimentally with shorter linkers.

FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate experiments where NAMALWA cells weresubjected to increasing concentrations of Compound 102 for 24 h withoutobservation of a “hook-effect”.

FIG. 7C illustrates a plot of the concentration required to deplete halfof the total pool of BTK, which was 9.1 nM with full degradationobserved after 100 nM. No “hook-effect” (increase in target proteinlevels at high [PROTAC] due to saturation of unproductive binarycomplexes) was observed at concentrations of up to 2.5 μM Compound 102.

FIG. 7D is the structure of Compound 102.

FIG. 8A illustrates the corresponding quantification of theimmunoblotting in FIG. 1C. Half-life was calculated from an exponentialfit.

FIG. 8B illustrates the corresponding quantification of theimmunoblotting in FIG. 1D. Pre-treatment with 1 μM epoxomicin andMLN-4924 results in rescue of BTK levels due to inhibition of proteasomefunction and neddylation, respectivity. Pre-treatment with 25-fold molarexcess of ibrutinib and pomalidomide similarly rescues BTK levels in thepresence of a 4 h treatment with 250 nM Compound 102.

FIG. 9A illustrates a TREEspot™ diagram for kinome inhibition aftertreatment with 1 M ibrutinib. BTK is highlighted with a blue circle.

FIG. 9B illustrates a TREEspot™ diagram for kinome inhibition aftertreatment with 1 M Compound 102. BTK is highlighted with a blue circle.

FIG. 9C illustrates a plot of the ibrutinib KINOMEscan™ dataset versus apreviously reported dataset for ibrutinib from the Library of IntegratedNetwork-based Cellular Signatures (LINCS) database.

FIG. 10 illustrates a Western blot of Compound 102-related degradationof ERBB3. Compound 102 fully displaced the competitive probe bound toERBB3 in the KINOMEscan™ dataset, but this did not lead to ERBB3degradation when tested in OVCAR8 cells.

FIG. 11A illustrates a duplicate 10-point dose response curve ofibrutinib with recombinant wild-type and C481S BTK in the presence of 10μM ATP.

FIG. 11B illustrates a duplicate 10-point dose response curve ofCompound 102 with recombinant wild-type and C481S BTK in the presence of10 μM ATP.

FIG. 11C illustrates a duplicate 10-point dose response curve ofSJF-4676 with recombinant wild-type and C481S BTK in the presence of 10μM ATP.

FIG. 11D is a table of calculated IC50 values obtained from the doseresponse curves in FIGS. 11A-11C.

FIG. 12A illustrates the interactions between BTK and ibrutinib in thekinase binding pocket.

FIG. 12B illustrates the interactions between BTK and SJF-4676, thewarhead used for BTK PROTACs, according to various embodiments.

FIG. 12C illustrates that docking Compound 102 into the kinase pocket ofBTK shows a key interaction between the backbone amide of C481 andibrutinib is absent with PROTAC. This may explain some of the enhancedBTK inhibition observed with ibrutinib compared to the reversiblewarhead, SJF-4676.

FIG. 13A illustrates individual responses to various doses of PROTACover 24 hours.

FIG. 13B illustrates individual responses to various times of treatmentwith 1 M PROTAC treatment. An outlier is seen with overexpressed BTK, asis expected in CLL patients.

FIGS. 14A-14 B illustrate BTK degradation profile in NAMALWA cells forPROTACs COMPOUND 131 and COMPOUND 135. FIG. 14A illustratesrepresentative immunoblots showing degradation of BTK relative to GAPDHloading control. All compounds were screened at indicated concentrationsin biological duplicate in NAMALWA. FIG. 14B illustrates quantitation ofDC₅₀ and D_(Max) values of these compounds by non-linear regression.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following is a detailed description provided to aid those skilled inthe art in practicing the present disclosure. Those of ordinary skill inthe art may make modifications and variations in the embodimentsdescribed herein without departing from the spirit or scope of thepresent disclosure. All publications, patent applications, patents,figures and other references mentioned herein are expressly incorporatedby reference in their entirety.

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Presently described are compositions and methods that relate to thesurprising and unexpected discovery that an E3 ubiquitin ligase protein(e.g., inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAP), a Von Hippel-Lindau E3ubiquitin ligase (VHL), a cereblon E3 ubiquitin ligase, or a mousedouble minute 2 homolog (MDM2) E3 ubiquitin ligase) ubiquitinates atarget protein once it and the target protein are placed in proximity bya bifunctional or chimeric construct that binds the E3 ubiquitin ligaseprotein and the target protein. Accordingly the present disclosureprovides such compounds and compositions comprising an E3 ubiquintinligase binding moiety (“ULM”) coupled to a protein target binding moiety(“PTM”), which result in the ubiquitination of a chosen target protein,which leads to degradation of the target protein by the proteasome (seeFIGS. 1A-1B). The present disclosure also provides a library ofcompositions and the use thereof.

In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides compounds whichcomprise a ligand, e.g., a small molecule ligand (i.e., having amolecular weight of below 2,000, 1,000, 500, or 200 Daltons), which iscapable of binding to a ubiquitin ligase, such as IAP, VHL, MDM2, orcereblon. The compounds also comprise a moiety that is capable ofbinding to a target protein, in such a way that the target protein isplaced in proximity to the ubiquitin ligase to effect degradation(and/or inhibition) of that protein. Small molecule can mean, inaddition to the above, that the molecule is non-peptidyl, that is, it isnot generally considered a peptide, e.g., comprises fewer than 4, 3, or2 amino acids. In accordance with the present description, the PTM, ULMor PROTAC molecule can be a small molecule.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this disclosure belongs. The terminology used in thedescription is for describing particular embodiments only and is notintended to be limiting of the disclosure.

Where a range of values is provided, it is understood that eachintervening value, to the tenth of the unit of the lower limit unlessthe context clearly dictates otherwise (such as in the case of a groupcontaining a number of carbon atoms in which case each carbon atomnumber falling within the range is provided), between the upper andlower limit of that range and any other stated or intervening value inthat stated range is encompassed within the disclosure. The upper andlower limits of these smaller ranges may independently be included inthe smaller ranges is also encompassed within the disclosure, subject toany specifically excluded limit in the stated range. Where the statedrange includes one or both of the limits, ranges excluding either bothof those included limits are also included in the disclosure.

The following terms are used to describe the present disclosure. Ininstances where a term is not specifically defined herein, that term isgiven an art-recognized meaning by those of ordinary skill applying thatterm in context to its use in describing the present disclosure.

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The articles “a” and “an” as used herein and in the appended claims areused herein to refer to one or to more than one (i.e., to at least one)of the grammatical object of the article unless the context clearlyindicates otherwise. By way of example, “an element” means one elementor more than one element.

The phrase “and/or,” as used herein in the specification and in theclaims, should be understood to mean “either or both” of the elements soconjoined, i.e., elements that are conjunctively present in some casesand disjunctively present in other cases. Multiple elements listed with“and/or” should be construed in the same fashion, i.e., “one or more” ofthe elements so conjoined. Other elements may optionally be presentother than the elements specifically identified by the “and/or” clause,whether related or unrelated to those elements specifically identified.Thus, as a non-limiting example, a reference to “A and/or B”, when usedin conjunction with open-ended language such as “comprising” can refer,in one embodiment, to A only (optionally including elements other thanB); in another embodiment, to B only (optionally including elementsother than A); in yet another embodiment, to both A and B (optionallyincluding other elements); etc.

As used herein in the specification and in the claims, “or” should beunderstood to have the same meaning as “and/or” as defined above. Forexample, when separating items in a list, “or” or “and/or” shall beinterpreted as being inclusive, i.e., the inclusion of at least one, butalso including more than one, of a number or list of elements, and,optionally, additional unlisted items. Only terms clearly indicated tothe contrary, such as “only one of” or “exactly one of,” or, when usedin the claims, “consisting of,” will refer to the inclusion of exactlyone element of a number or list of elements. In general, the term “or”as used herein shall only be interpreted as indicating exclusivealternatives (i.e., “one or the other but not both”) when preceded byterms of exclusivity, such as “either,” “one of,” “only one of,” or“exactly one of.”

In the claims, as well as in the specification above, all transitionalphrases such as “comprising,” “including,” “carrying,” “having,”“containing,” “involving,” “holding,” “composed of,” and the like are tobe understood to be open-ended, i.e., to mean including but not limitedto. Only the transitional phrases “consisting of” and “consistingessentially of” shall be closed or semi-closed transitional phrases,respectively, as set forth in the United States Patent Office Manual ofPatent Examining Procedures, Section 2111.03.

As used herein in the specification and in the claims, the phrase “atleast one,” in reference to a list of one or more elements, should beunderstood to mean at least one element selected from anyone or more ofthe elements in the list of elements, but not necessarily including atleast one of each and every element specifically listed within the listof elements and not excluding any combinations of elements in the listof elements. This definition also allows that elements may optionally bepresent other than the elements specifically identified within the listof elements to which the phrase “at least one” refers, whether relatedor unrelated to those elements specifically identified. Thus, as anonlimiting example, “at least one of A and B” (or, equivalently, “atleast one of A or B,” or, equivalently “at least one of A and/or B”) canrefer, in one embodiment, to at least one, optionally including morethan one, A, with no B present (and optionally including elements otherthan B); in another embodiment, to at least one, optionally includingmore than one, B, with no A present (and optionally including elementsother than A); in yet another embodiment, to at least one, optionallyincluding more than one, A, and at least one, optionally including morethan one, B (and optionally including other elements); etc.

It should also be understood that, in certain methods described hereinthat include more than one step or act, the order of the steps or actsof the method is not necessarily limited to the order in which the stepsor acts of the method are recited unless the context indicatesotherwise.

The terms “co-administration” and “co-administering” or “combinationtherapy” refer to both concurrent administration (administration of twoor more therapeutic agents at the same time) and time variedadministration (administration of one or more therapeutic agents at atime different from that of the administration of an additionaltherapeutic agent or agents), as long as the therapeutic agents arepresent in the patient to some extent, preferably at effective amounts,at the same time. In certain preferred embodiments, one or more of thepresent compounds described herein, are coadministered in combinationwith at least one additional bioactive agent, especially including ananticancer agent, such as a chemotherapy or biological therapy thattargets epidermal growth factor receptors (e.g., epidermal growth factorreceptor inhibitors, such as at least one of gefitinib, erlotinib,neratinib, lapatinib, cetuximab, vandetanib, necitumamab, osimertinib,or a combination thereof). In particularly preferred embodiments, theco-administration of compounds results in synergistic activity and/ortherapy, including anticancer activity.

The term “compound”, as used herein, unless otherwise indicated, refersto any specific chemical compound disclosed herein and includestautomers, regioisomers, geometric isomers, and where applicable,stereoisomers, including optical isomers (enantiomers) and otherstereoisomers (diastereomers) thereof, as well as pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts and derivatives, including prodrug and/or deuteratedforms thereof where applicable, in context. Deuterated small moleculescontemplated are those in which one or more of the hydrogen atomscontained in the drug molecule have been replaced by deuterium.

Within its use in context, the term compound generally refers to asingle compound, but also may include other compounds such asstereoisomers, regioisomers and/or optical isomers (including racemicmixtures) as well as specific enantiomers or enantiomerically enrichedmixtures of disclosed compounds. The term also refers, in context toprodrug forms of compounds which have been modified to facilitate theadministration and delivery of compounds to a site of activity. It isnoted that in describing the present compounds, numerous substituentsand variables associated with same, among others, are described. It isunderstood by those of ordinary skill that molecules which are describedherein are stable compounds as generally described hereunder. When thebond is shown, both a double bond and single bond are represented orunderstood within the context of the compound shown and well-known rulesfor valence interactions.

The term “ubiquitin ligase” refers to a family of proteins thatfacilitate the transfer of ubiquitin to a specific substrate protein,targeting the substrate protein for degradation. For example, IAP an E3ubiquitin ligase protein that alone or in combination with an E2ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme causes the attachment of ubiquitin to alysine on a target protein, and subsequently targets the specificprotein substrates for degradation by the proteasome. Thus, E3 ubiquitinligase alone or in complex with an E2 ubiquitin conjugating enzyme isresponsible for the transfer of ubiquitin to targeted proteins. Ingeneral, the ubiquitin ligase is involved in polyubiquitination suchthat a second ubiquitin is attached to the first; a third is attached tothe second, and so forth. Polyubiquitination marks proteins fordegradation by the proteasome. However, there are some ubiquitinationevents that are limited to mono-ubiquitination, in which only a singleubiquitin is added by the ubiquitin ligase to a substrate molecule.Mono-ubiquitinated proteins are not targeted to the proteasome fordegradation, but may instead be altered in their cellular location orfunction, for example, via binding other proteins that have domainscapable of binding ubiquitin. Further complicating matters, differentlysines on ubiquitin can be targeted by an E3 to make chains. The mostcommon lysine is Lys48 on the ubiquitin chain. This is the lysine usedto make polyubiquitin, which is recognized by the proteasome.

The term “patient” or “subject” is used throughout the specification todescribe an animal, preferably a human or a domesticated animal, to whomtreatment, including prophylactic treatment, with the compositionsaccording to the present disclosure is provided. For treatment of thoseinfections, conditions or disease states which are specific for aspecific animal such as a human patient, the term patient refers to thatspecific animal, including a domesticated animal such as a dog or cat ora farm animal such as a horse, cow, sheep, etc. In general, in thepresent disclosure, the term patient refers to a human patient unlessotherwise stated or implied from the context of the use of the term.

The term “effective” is used to describe an amount of a compound,composition or component which, when used within the context of itsintended use, effects an intended result. The term effective subsumesall other effective amount or effective concentration terms, which areotherwise described or used in the present application.

The term “alkyl” shall mean within its context a linear, branch-chainedor cyclic fully saturated hydrocarbon radical or alkyl group, preferablya C₁-C₁₀, more preferably a C₁-C₆, alternatively a C₁-C₃ alkyl group,which may be optionally substituted. Examples of alkyl groups aremethyl, ethyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, n-nonyl,n-decyl, isopropyl, 2-methylpropyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopen-tylethyl, cyclohexylethyl andcyclohexyl, among others. In certain embodiments, the alkyl group isend-capped with a halogen group (At, Br, Cl, F, or I). In certainnon-limiting embodiments, compounds according to the present disclosurewhich may be used to covalently bind to dehalogenase enzymes. Thesecompounds generally contain a side chain (often linked through apolyethylene glycol group) which terminates in an alkyl group which hasa halogen substituent (often chlorine or bromine) on its distal endwhich results in covalent binding of the compound containing such amoiety to the protein.

The term “alkenyl” refers to linear, branch-chained or cyclic C₂-C₁₀(preferably C₂-C₆) hydrocarbon radicals containing at least one C≡Cbond.

The term “alkynyl” refers to linear, branch-chained or cyclic C₂-C₁₀(preferably C₂-C₆) hydrocarbon radicals containing at least one C≡Cbond.

The term “alkylene” when used, refers to a —(CH₂)_(n)— group (n is aninteger generally from 0-6), which may be optionally substituted. Whensubstituted, the alkylene group preferably is substituted on one or moreof the methylene groups with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (including acyclopropyl group or a t-butyl group), but may also be substituted withone or more halogen groups, preferably from 1 to 3 halogen groups or oneor two hydroxyl groups, O—(C₁-C₆ alkyl) groups or amino acid sidechainsas otherwise disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, an alkylene groupmay be substituted with a urethane or alkoxy group (or other group)which is further substituted with a polyethylene glycol chain (of from 1to 10, preferably 1 to 6, often 1 to 4 ethylene glycol units) to whichis substituted (preferably, but not exclusively on the distal end of thepolyethylene glycol chain) an alkyl chain substituted with a singlehalogen group, preferably a chlorine group. In still other embodiments,the alkylene (often, a methylene) group, may be substituted with anamino acid sidechain group such as a sidechain group of a natural orunnatural amino acid, for example, alanine, β-alanine, arginine,asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, cystine, glutamic acid, glutamine,glycine, phenylalanine, histidine, isoleucine, lysine, leucine,methionine, proline, serine, threonine, valine, tryptophan or tyrosine.

The term “unsubstituted” means substituted only with hydrogen atoms. Arange of carbon atoms which includes C₀ means that carbon is absent andis replaced with H. Thus, a range of carbon atoms which is C₀-C₆includes carbons atoms of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and for C₀, H stands inplace of carbon.

The term “substituted” or “optionally substituted” means independently(i.e., where more than substituent occurs, each substituent isindependent of another substituent) one or more substituents(independently up to five substitutents, preferably up to threesubstituents, often 1 or 2 substituents on a moiety in a compoundaccording to the present disclosure and may include substituents whichthemselves may be further substituted) at a carbon (or nitrogen)position anywhere on a molecule within context, and includes assubstituents hydroxyl, thiol, carboxyl, cyano (C≡N), nitro (NO₂),halogen (preferably, 1, 2 or 3 halogens, especially on an alkyl,especially a methyl group such as a trifluoromethyl), an alkyl group(preferably, C₁-C₁₀, more preferably, C₁-C₆), aryl (especially phenyland substituted phenyl for example benzyl or benzoyl), alkoxy group(preferably, C₁-C₆ alkyl or aryl, including phenyl and substitutedphenyl), thioether (C₁-C₆ alkyl or aryl), acyl (preferably, C₁-C₆ acyl),ester or thioester (preferably, C₁-C₆ alkyl or aryl) including alkyleneester (such that attachment is on the alkylene group, rather than at theester function which is preferably substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl oraryl group), preferably, C₁-C₆ alkyl or aryl, halogen (preferably, F orCl), amine (including a five- or six-membered cyclic alkylene amine,further including a C₁-C₆ alkyl amine or a C₁-C₆ dialkyl amine whichalkyl groups may be substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups) or anoptionally substituted —N(C₀-C₆ alkyl)C(═O)(O—C₁-C₆ alkyl) group (whichmay be optionally substituted with a polyethylene glycol chain to whichis further bound an alkyl group containing a single halogen, preferablychlorine substituent), hydrazine, amido, which is preferably substitutedwith one or two C₁-C₆ alkyl groups (including a carboxamide which isoptionally substituted with one or two C₁-C₆ alkyl groups), alkanol(preferably, C₁-C₆ alkyl or aryl), or alkanoic acid (preferably, C₁-C₆alkyl or aryl). Substituents according to the present disclosure mayinclude, for example —SiR₁R₂R₃ groups where each of R₁ and R₂ is asotherwise described herein and R₃ is H or a C₁-C₆ alkyl group,preferably R₁, R₂, R₃ in this context is a C₁-C₃ alkyl group (includingan isopropyl or t-butyl group). Each of the above-described groups maybe linked directly to the substituted moiety or alternatively, thesubstituent may be linked to the substituted moiety (preferably in thecase of an aryl or heteraryl moiety) through an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(m)- or alternatively an optionally substituted —(OCH₂)_(m)—,—(OCH₂CH₂)_(m)— or —(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)— group, which may be substituted withany one or more of the above-described substituents. Alkylene groups—(CH₂)_(m)— or —(CH₂)_(n)— groups or other chains such as ethyleneglycol chains, as identified above, may be substituted anywhere on thechain.

Non-limiting substitutents on alkylene groups include halogen or C₁-C₆(preferably C₁-C₃) alkyl groups, which may be optionally substitutedwith one or two hydroxyl groups, one or two ether groups (O—C₁-C₆groups), up to three halogen groups (preferably F), or a sideshain of anamino acid as otherwise described herein and optionally substitutedamide (preferably carboxamide substituted as described above) orurethane groups (often with one or two C₀-C₆ alkyl substitutents, whichgroup(s) may be further substituted). In certain embodiments, thealkylene group (often a single methylene group) is substituted with oneor two optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl groups, preferably C₁-C₄ alkylgroup, most often methyl or O-methyl groups or a sidechain of an aminoacid as otherwise described herein. In the present disclosure, a moietyin a molecule may be optionally substituted with up to fivesubstituents, preferably up to three substituents.

The term “substituted” (each substituent being independent of any othersubstituent also means within its context of use C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆alkoxy, halogen, amido, carboxamido, sulfone, including sulfonamide,keto, carboxy, C₁-C₆ ester (oxyester or carbonylester), C₁-C₆ keto,urethane —O—C(═O)—NR₁R₂ or —N(R₁)—C(═O)—O—R₁, nitro, cyano and amine(especially including a C₁-C₆ alkylene-NR₁R₂, a mono- or di-C₁-C₆ alkylsubstituted amines which may be optionally substituted with one or twohydroxyl groups). Each of these groups contain unless otherwiseindicated, within context, between 1 and 6 carbon atoms. In certainembodiments, non-limiting substituents will include for example, —NH—,—NHC(═O)—, —O—, ═O, —(CH₂)_(m)— (here, m and n are in context, 1, 2, 3,4, 5 or 6), —S—, —S(═O)—, SO₂— or —NH—C(═O)—NH—, —(CH₂)_(n)OH,—(CH₂)_(n)SH, —(CH₂)_(n)COOH, C₁-C₆ alkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)O—(C₁-C₆ alkyl),—(CH₂)_(n)C(═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), —(CH₂)_(n)OC(═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl),—(CH₂)_(n)C(═O)O—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), —(CH₂)_(n)NHC(═O)—R₁,—(CH₂)_(n)C(═O)—NR₁R₂, —(OCH₂)_(n)OH, —(CH₂O)_(n)COOH, C₁-C₆ alkyl,—(OCH₂)_(n)O—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), —(CH₂O)_(n)C(═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl),—(OCH₂)_(n)NHC(═O)—R₁, —(CH₂O)_(n)C(═O)—NR₁R₂, —S(═O)₂—R_(S),—S(═O)—R_(S) (R_(S) is C₁-C₆ alkyl or a —(CH₂)_(m)—NR₁R₂ group), NO₂, CNor halogen (F, Cl, Br, I, preferably F or Cl), depending on the contextof the use of the substituent. R₁ and R₂ are each, within context, H ora C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which may be optionally substituted with one or twohydroxyl groups or up to three halogen groups, preferably fluorine).

The term “substituted” also means, within the chemical context of thecompound defined and substituent used, an optionally substituted aryl orheteroaryl group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group asotherwise described herein. Alkylene groups may also be substituted asotherwise disclosed herein, preferably with optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl groups (methyl, ethyl or hydroxymethyl or hydroxyethyl ispreferred, thus providing a chiral center), a sidechain of an amino acidgroup as otherwise described herein, an amido group as describedhereinabove, or a urethane group O—C(═O)—NR₁R₂ group where R₁ and R₂ areas otherwise described herein, although numerous other groups may alsobe used as substituents. Various optionally substituted moieties may besubstituted with 3 or more substituents, preferably no more than 3substituents and preferably with 1 or 2 substituents. It is noted thatin instances where, in a compound at a particular position of themolecule substitution is required (principally, because of valency), butno substitution is indicated, then that substituent is construed orunderstood to be H, unless the context of the substitution suggestsotherwise.

The term “aryl” or “aromatic”, in context, refers to a substituted (asotherwise described herein) or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic radicalhaving a single ring (e.g., benzene, phenyl, benzyl) or condensed rings(e.g., naphthyl, anthracenyl, phenanthrenyl, etc.) and can be bound tothe compound according to the present disclosure at any available stableposition on the ring(s) or as otherwise indicated in the chemicalstructure presented. Other examples of aryl groups, in context, mayinclude heterocyclic aromatic ring systems, “heteroaryl” groups havingone or more nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur atoms in the ring (moncyclic)such as imidazole, furyl, pyrrole, furanyl, thiene, thiazole, pyridine,pyrimidine, pyrazine, triazole, oxazole or fused ring systems such asindole, quinoline, indolizine, azaindolizine, benzofurazan, etc., amongothers, which may be optionally substituted as described above. Amongthe heteroaryl groups which may be mentioned include nitrogen-containingheteroaryl groups such as pyrrole, pyridine, pyridone, pyridazine,pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, triazine,tetrazole, indole, isoindole, indolizine, azaindolizine, purine,indazole, quinoline, dihydroquinoline, tetrahydroquinoline,isoquinoline, dihydroisoquinoline, tetrahydroisoquinoline, quinolizine,phthalazine, naphthyridine, quinoxaline, quinazoline, cinnoline,pteridine, imidazopyridine, imidazotriazine, pyrazinopyridazine,acridine, phenanthridine, carbazole, carbazoline, pyrimidine,phenanthroline, phenacene, oxadiazole, benzimidazole, pyrrolopyridine,pyrrolopyrimidine and pyridopyrimidine; sulfur-containing aromaticheterocycles such as thiophene and benzothiophene; oxygen-containingaromatic heterocycles such as furan, pyran, cyclopentapyran, benzofuranand isobenzofuran; and aromatic heterocycles comprising 2 or more heteroatoms selected from among nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen, such as thiazole,thiadizole, isothiazole, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzothiadiazole,phenothiazine, isoxazole, furazan, phenoxazine, pyrazoloxazole,imidazothiazole, thienofuran, furopyrrole, pyridoxazine, furopyridine,furopyrimidine, thienopyrimidine and oxazole, among others, all of whichmay be optionally substituted.

The term “substituted aryl” refers to an aromatic carbocyclic groupcomprised of at least one aromatic ring or of multiple condensed ringsat least one of which being aromatic, wherein the ring(s) aresubstituted with one or more substituents. For example, an aryl groupcan comprise a substituent(s) selected from: —(CH₂)_(n)OH,—(CH₂)_(n)—O—(C₁-C₆)alkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C₁-C₆)alkyl,—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)(C₀-C₆) alkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)O(C₀-C₆)alkyl,—(CH₂)_(n)—OC(═O)(C₀-C₆)alkyl, amine, mono- or di-(C₁-C₆ alkyl) aminewherein the alkyl group on the amine is optionally substituted with 1 or2 hydroxyl groups or up to three halogen (preferably F, Cl) groups, OH,COOH, C₁-C₆ alkyl, preferably CH₃, CF₃, OMe, OCF₃, NO₂, or CN group(each of which may be substituted in ortho-, meta- and/or para-positionsof the phenyl ring, preferably para-), an optionally substituted phenylgroup (the phenyl group itself is preferably connected/attached to a PTMgroup, including a ULM group, via a linker group), and/or at least oneof F, Cl, OH, COOH, CH₃, CF₃, OMe, OCF₃, NO₂, or CN group (in ortho-,meta- and/or para-positions of the phenyl ring, preferably para-), anaphthyl group, which may be optionally substituted, an optionallysubstituted heteroaryl, preferably an optionally substituted isoxazoleincluding a methylsubstituted isoxazole, an optionally substitutedoxazole including a methylsubstituted oxazole, an optionally substitutedthiazole including a methyl substituted thiazole, an optionallysubstituted isothiazole including a methyl substituted isothiazole, anoptionally substituted pyrrole including a methylsubstituted pyrrole, anoptionally substituted imidazole including a methylimidazole, anoptionally substituted benzimidazole or methoxybenzylimidazole, anoptionally substituted oximidazole or methyloximidazole, an optionallysubstituted diazole group, including a methyldiazole group, anoptionally substituted triazole group, including a methylsubstitutedtriazole group, an optionally substituted pyridine group, including ahalo-(preferably, F) or methylsubstitutedpyridine group or anoxapyridine group (where the pyridine group is linked to the phenylgroup by an oxygen), an optionally substituted furan, an optionallysubstituted benzofuran, an optionally substituted dihydrobenzofuran, anoptionally substituted indole, indolizine or azaindolizine (2, 3, or4-azaindolizine), an optionally substituted quinoline, and combinationsthereof.

The term “carboxyl” denotes the group —C(═O)OR, where R is hydrogen,alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl orsubstituted heteroaryl, whereas these generic substituents have meaningswhich are identical with definitions of the corresponding groups definedherein.

The term “heteroaryl” or “hetaryl” means, but is not limited to, anoptionally substituted quinoline (which may be attached to thepharmacophore or substituted on any carbon atom within the quinolinering), an optionally substituted indole (including dihydroindole), anoptionally substituted indolizine, an optionally substitutedazaindolizine (2, 3 or 4-azaindolizine) an optionally substitutedbenzimidazole, benzodiazole, benzoxofuran, an optionally substitutedimidazole, an optionally substituted isoxazole, an optionallysubstituted oxazole (preferably methyl substituted), an optionallysubstituted diazole, an optionally substituted triazole, a tetrazole, anoptionally substituted benzofuran, an optionally substituted thiophene,an optionally substituted thiazole (preferably methyl and/or thiolsubstituted), an optionally substituted isothiazole, an optionallysubstituted triazole (preferably a 1,2,3-triazole substituted with amethyl group, a triisopropylsilyl group, an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(m)—O—C₁-C₆ alkyl group or an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(m)—C(═O)—O—C₁-C₆ alkyl group), an optionally substitutedpyridine (2-, 3, or 4-pyridine) or a group according to the chemicalstructure:

wherein:

S^(c) is CHR^(SS), NR^(URE), or O;

R^(HET) is H, CN, NO₂, halogen (preferably Cl or F), optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl (preferably substituted with one or two hydroxylgroups or up to three halogen groups (e.g. CF₃), optionally substitutedO(C₁-C₆ alkyl) (preferably substituted with one or two hydroxyl groupsor up to three halogen groups) or an optionally substituted acetylenicgroup —C≡C—R_(a) where R_(a) is H or a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (preferablyC₁-C₃ alkyl);

R^(SS) is H, CN, NO₂, halogen (preferably F or Cl), optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl (preferably substituted with one or two hydroxylgroups or up to three halogen groups), optionally substituted O—(C₁-C₆alkyl) (preferably substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups or up tothree halogen groups) or an optionally substituted —C(═O)(C₁-C₆ alkyl)(preferably substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups or up to threehalogen groups);

R^(URE) is H, a C₁-C₆ alkyl (preferably H or C₁-C₃ alkyl) or a—C(═O)(C₁-C₆ alkyl), each of which groups is optionally substituted withone or two hydroxyl groups or up to three halogen, preferably fluorinegroups, or an optionally substituted heterocycle, for examplepiperidine, morpholine, pyrrolidine, tetrahydrofuran,tetrahydrothiophene, piperidine, piperazine, each of which is optionallysubstituted, and

Y^(C) is N or C—R^(YC), where R^(YC) is H, OH, CN, NO₂, halogen(preferably Cl or F), optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl (preferablysubstituted with one or two hydroxyl groups or up to three halogengroups (e.g. CF₃), optionally substituted O(C₁-C₆ alkyl) (preferablysubstituted with one or two hydroxyl groups or up to three halogengroups) or an optionally substituted acetylenic group —C≡C—R_(a) whereR_(a) is H or a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (preferably C₁-C₃ alkyl).

The terms “aralkyl” and “heteroarylalkyl” refer to groups that compriseboth aryl or, respectively, heteroaryl as well as alkyl and/orheteroalkyl and/or carbocyclic and/or heterocycloalkyl ring systemsaccording to the above definitions.

The term “arylalkyl” as used herein refers to an aryl group as definedabove appended to an alkyl group defined above. The arylalkyl group isattached to the parent moiety through an alkyl group wherein the alkylgroup is one to six carbon atoms. The aryl group in the arylalkyl groupmay be substituted as defined above.

The term “heterocycle” refers to a cyclic group which contains at leastone heteroatom, e.g., N, O or S, and may be aromatic (heteroaryl) ornon-aromatic. Thus, the heteroaryl moieties are subsumed under thedefinition of heterocycle, depending on the context of its use.Exemplary heteroaryl groups are described hereinabove. Non-limitingexamples of heterocyclics include: azetidinyl, benzimidazolyl,1,4-benzodioxanyl, 1,3-benzodioxolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl,benzothienyl, dihydroimidazolyl, dihydropyranyl, dihydrofuranyl,dioxanyl, dioxolanyl, ethyleneurea, 1,3-dioxolane, 1,3-dioxane,1,4-dioxane, furyl, homopiperidinyl, imidazolyl, imidazolinyl,imidazolidinyl, indolinyl, indolyl, isoquinolinyl, isothiazolidinyl,isothiazolyl, isoxazolidinyl, isoxazolyl, morpholinyl, naphthyridinyl,oxazolidinyl, oxazolyl, pyridone, 2-pyrrolidone, pyridine, piperazinyl,N-methylpiperazinyl, piperidinyl, phthalimide, succinimide, pyrazinyl,pyrazolinyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolyl,quinolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydroquinoline,thiazolidinyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, tetrahydrothiophene, oxane, oxetanyl,oxathiolanyl, thiane among others.

Heterocyclic groups can be optionally substituted with a member selectedfrom the group consisting of alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, cycloalkyl,substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, acyl,acylamino, acyloxy, amino, substituted amino, aminoacyl, aminoacyloxy,oxyaminoacyl, azido, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, keto, thioketo, carboxy,carboxyalkyl, thioaryloxy, thioheteroaryloxy, thioheterocyclooxy, thiol,thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, heteroaryl,heteroaryloxy, heterocyclic, heterocyclooxy, hydroxyamino, alkoxyamino,nitro, —SO-alkyl, —SO-substituted alkyl, —SOaryl, —SO— heteroaryl,—SO₂-alkyl, —SO₂-substituted alkyl, —SO₂-aryl, oxo (═O), and—SO₂-heteroaryl. Such heterocyclic groups can have a single ring ormultiple condensed rings. Examples of nitrogen heterocycles andheteroaryls include, but are not limited to, pyrrole, imidazole,pyrazole, pyridine, pyrazine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, indolizine,isoindole, indole, indazole, purine, quinolizine, isoquinoline,quinoline, phthalazine, naphthylpyridine, quinoxaline, quinazoline,cinnoline, pteridine, carbazole, carboline, phenanthridine, acridine,phenanthroline, isothiazole, phenazine, isoxazole, phenoxazine,phenothiazine, imidazolidine, imidazoline, piperidine, piperazine,indoline, morpholino, piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, and the like aswell as N-alkoxy-nitrogen containing heterocycles. The term“heterocyclic” also includes bicyclic groups in which any of theheterocyclic rings is fused to a benzene ring or a cyclohexane ring oranother heterocyclic ring (for example, indolyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl,tetrahydroquinolyl, and the like).

The term “cycloalkyl” can mean but is in no way limited to univalentgroups derived from monocyclic or polycyclic alkyl groups orcycloalkanes, as defnied herein, e.g., saturated monocyclic hydrocarbongroups having from three to twenty carbon atoms in the ring, including,but not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,cycloheptyl and the like. The term “substituted cycloalkyl” can mean butis in no way limited to a monocyclic or polycyclic alkyl group and beingsubstituted by one or more substituents, for example, amino, halogen,alkyl, substituted alkyl, carbyloxy, carbylmercapto, aryl, nitro,mercapto or sulfo, whereas these generic substituent groups havemeanings which are identical with definitions of the correspondinggroups as defined in this legend.

The term “heterocycloalkyl” refers to a monocyclic or polycyclic alkylgroup in which at least one ring carbon atom of its cyclic structurebeing replaced with a heteroatom selected from the group consisting ofN, O, S or P.

The term “substituted heterocycloalkyl” refers to a monocyclic orpolycyclic alkyl group in which at least one ring carbon atom of itscyclic structure being replaced with a heteroatom selected from thegroup consisting of N, O, S or P and the group is containing one or moresubstituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl,substituted alkyl, carbyloxy, carbylmercapto, aryl, nitro, mercapto orsulfo, whereas these generic substituent group have meanings which areidentical with definitions of the corresponding groups as defined inthis legend.

The term “hydrocarbyl” means a compound that contains carbon andhydrogen and which may be fully saturated, partially unsaturated oraromatic and includes aryl groups, alkyl groups, alkenyl groups andalkynyl groups.

The term “lower alkyl” means methyl, ethyl, propyl, or iso-propyl.

The term “lower alkoxy” means methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, or iso-propoxy.

The term “unnatural mimetic” refers to a synthetic moiety that can, forexample, mimic the shape, conformational space, charge, and/or hydrogenbonding interactions of a particular naturally occurring amino acid.Non-limiting examples of unnatural mimetics include, α-guanidino acidsas arginine mimetics, and β-amino acid analogs of natural α-amino acids.

Compounds and Compositions

In one embodiment, the description provides compounds comprising an E3ubiquitin ligase binding moiety (“ULM”) that is an IAP E3 ubiquitinligase binding moiety (an “ILM”), a cereblon E3 ubiquitin ligase bindingmoiety (a “CLM”), a Von Hippel-Lindau E3 ubiquitin ligase (VHL) bindingmoiety (VLM), and/or a mouse double minute 2 homologue (MDM2) E3ubiquitin ligase binding moiety (MLM). In an exemplary embodiment, theULM is coupled to a target protein binding moiety (PTM) via a chemicallinker (L) according to the structure:

-   -   (A) PTM-L-ULM

wherein L is a bond or a chemical linker group, ULM is a E3 ubiquitinligase binding moiety, and PTM is a target protein binding moiety. Thenumber and/or relative positions of the moieties in the compoundsillustrated herein is provided by way of example only. As would beunderstood by the skilled artisan, compounds described herein can besynthesized with any desired number and/or relative position of therespective functional moieties.

The terms ULM, ILM, VLM, MLM, and CLM are used in their inclusive senseunless the context indicates otherwise. For example, the term ULM isinclusive of all ULMs, including those that bind IAP (i.e., ILMs), MDM2(i.e., MLM), cereblon (i.e., CLM), and VHL (i.e., VLM). Further, theterm ILM is inclusive of all possible IAP E3 ubiquitin ligase bindingmoieties, the term MLM is inclusive of all possible MDM2 E3 ubiquitinligase binding moieties, the term VLM is inclusive of all possible VHLbinding moieties, and the term CLM is inclusive of all cereblon bindingmoieties.

In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides bifunctional ormultifunctional compounds (e.g., PROTACs) useful for regulating proteinactivity by inducing the degradation of a target protein. In certainembodiments, the compound comprises an ILM or a VLM or a CLM or a MLMcoupled, e.g., linked covalently, directly or indirectly, to a moietythat binds a target protein (i.e., a protein targeting moiety or a“PTM”). In certain embodiments, the ILM/VLM/CLM/MLM and PTM are joinedor coupled via a chemical linker (L). The ILM binds the IAP E3 ubiquitinligase, the VLM binds VHL, CLM binds the cereblon E3 ubiquitin ligase,and MLM binds the MDM2 E3 ubiquitin ligase, and the PTM recognizes atarget protein and the interaction of the respective moieties with theirtargets facilitates the degradation of the target protein by placing thetarget protein in proximity to the ubiquitin ligase protein. In variousembodiments, a bifunctional compound can be depicted as:

-   -   (B) PTM-ILM    -   (C) PTM-CLM    -   (D) PTM-VLM    -   (E) PTM-MLM

In certain embodiments, the bifunctional compound further includes achemical linker (“L”). For example, the bifunctional compound can bedepicted as:

-   -   (F) PTM-L-ILM    -   (G) PTM-L-CLM    -   (H) PTM-L-VLM    -   (I) PTM-L-MLM

wherein the PTM is a protein/polypeptide targeting moiety, the L is achemical linker, the ILM is a IAP E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety,the CLM is a cereblon E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety, the VLM is aVHL binding moiety, and the MLM is a MDM2 E3 ubiquitin ligase bindingmoiety.

In certain embodiments, the ULM (e.g., a ILM, a CLM, a VLM, or a MLM)shows activity or binds to the E3 ubiquitin ligase (e.g., IAP E3ubiquitin ligase, cereblon E3 ubiquitin ligase, VHL, or MDM2 E3ubiquitin ligase) with an IC₅₀ of less than about 200 μM. The IC₅₀ canbe determined according to any method known in the art, e.g., afluorescent polarization assay.

In certain additional embodiments, the bifunctional compounds describedherein demonstrate an activity with an IC₅₀ of less than about 100, 50,10, 1, 0.5, 0.1, 0.05, 0.01, 0.005, 0.001 mM, or less than about 100,50, 10, 1, 0.5, 0.1, 0.05, 0.01, 0.005, 0.001 μM, or less than about100, 50, 10, 1, 0.5, 0.1, 0.05, 0.01, 0.005, 0.001 nM, or less thanabout 100, 50, 10, 1, 0.5, 0.1, 0.05, 0.01, 0.005, 0.001 pM.

In certain embodiments, the compounds as described herein comprisemultiple PTMs (targeting the same or different protein targets),multiple ULMs, one or more ULMs (i.e., moieties that bind specificallyto multiple/different E3 ubiquitin ligase, e.g., VHL, IAP, cereblon,and/or MDM2) or a combination thereof. In any of the embodiments orembodiments described herein, the PTMs and ULMs (e.g., ILM, VLM, CLM,and/or MLM) can be coupled directly or via one or more chemical linkersor a combination thereof. In additional embodiments, where a compoundhas multiple ULMs, the ULMs can be for the same E3 ubiquintin ligase oreach respective ULM can bind specifically to a different E3 ubiquitinligase. In still further embodiments, where a compound has multiplePTMs, the PTMs can bind the same target protein or each respective PTMcan bind specifically to a different target protein.

In certain embodiments, where the compound includes multiple ULMs, theULMs are identical. In additional embodiments, the compound including aplurality of ULMs (e.g., ULM, ULM′, etc.), at least one PTM coupled to aULM directly or via a chemical linker (L) or both. In certain additionalembodiments, the compound including a plurality of ULMs further includesmultiple PTMs. In still additional embodiments, the PTMs are the sameor, optionally, different. In still further embodiments, wherein thePTMs are different, the respective PTMs may bind the same protein targetor bind specifically to a different protein target.

In certain embodiments, the compound may comprise a plurality of ULMsand/or a plurality of ULM's. In further embodiments, the compoundcomprising at least two different ULMs, a plurality of ULMs, and/or aplurality of ULM's further comprises at least one PTM coupled to a ULMor a ULM′ directly or via a chemical linker or both. In any of theembodiments described herein, a compound comprising at least twodifferent ULMs can further comprise multiple PTMs. In still additionalembodiments, the PTMs are the same or, optionally, different. In stillfurther embodiments, wherein the PTMs are different the respective PTMsmay bind the same protein target or bind specifically to a differentprotein target. In still further embodiments, the PTM itself is a ULM(or ULM′), such as an ILM, a VLM, a CLM, a MLM, an ILM′, a VLM′, a CLM′,and/or a MLM′.

In additional embodiments, the description provides the compounds asdescribed herein including their enantiomers, diastereomers, solvatesand polymorphs, including pharmaceutically acceptable salt formsthereof, e.g., acid and base salt forms.

IAP E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Binding Moieties AVPI Tetrapeptide Fragments

In any of the compounds described herein, the ILM can comprise analanine-valine-proline-isoleucine (AVPI) tetrapeptide fragment or anunnatural mimetic thereof. In certain embodiments, the ILM is selectedfrom the group consisting of chemical structures represented by Formulas(I), (II), (III), (IV), and (V):

wherein:

each occurrence of R¹ in compounds of Formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV),and (V) is independently selected from the group consisting of H andalkyl;

each occurrence of R² in compounds of Formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV),and (V) is independently selected from the group consisting of H andalkyl;

each occurrence of R³ in compounds of Formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV),and (V) is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl,cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl;

each occurrence of R⁵ and R⁶ in compounds of Formulas (I), (II), (III),(IV), and (V) are independently selected from the group consisting of H,alkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl; or

R⁵ and R⁶ taken together independently in compounds of Formulas (I),(II), (III), (IV), and (V) form a pyrrolidine or a piperidine ringfurther optionally fused to 1-2 cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, orheteroaryl rings, each of which is optionally fused to an additionalcycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl ring;

each occurrence of R³ and R⁵ in compounds of Formulas (I), (II), (III),(IV), and (V) are independently taken together can form a 5-8-memberedring and further optionally fused to 1-2 cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,aryl, or heteroaryl rings;

each occurrence of R⁷ in compounds of Formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV),and (V) is independently selected from the group consisting ofcycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl, each of which can be optionallysubstituted; and

R⁴ is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, further optionally substituted.

In various embodiments, P1, P2, P3, and P4 in the compound of Formula(II) correspond to the A, V, P, and I residues, respectively, of theAVPI tetrapeptide fragment or an unnatural mimetic thereof. Similarly,each compound of Formulas (I) and (III) through (V) have portionscorresponding to the A, V, P, and I residues of the AVPI tetrapeptidefragment or an unnatural mimetic thereof.

In various embodiments, the ILM moiety can have the structure of Formula(VI), as described in WO Pub. No. 2008/014236, or an unnatural mimeticthereof:

wherein:

each occurrence of R₁ in the compound of Formula (VI) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkenyl,C₁-C₄-alkynyl, and C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, each of which can be optionallysubstituted with 1-3 substituents selected from the group consisting ofhalogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano, heterocycloalkyl,and heteroaryl;

each occurrence of R₂ in the compound of Formula (VI) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkenyl,C₁-C₄-alkynyl, and C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, each of which can be optionallysubstituted with 1-3 substituents selected from the group consisting ofhalogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano, heterocycloalkyl,and heteroaryl;

each occurrence of R₃ in the compound of Formula (VI) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, —CF₃, —C₂H₅, C₁-C₄-alkyl,C₁-C₄-alkenyl, C₁-C₄-alkynyl, —CH₂—Z, and any R₂ and R₃ together form aheterocyclic ring, each of which can be optionally substituted with 1-3substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl,haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano, heterocycloalkyl, and heteroaryl;

each occurrence of Z in the compound of Formula (VI) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, —OH, F, Cl, —CH₃, —CF₃, —CH₂Cl,—CH₂F, and —CH₂OH;

each occurrence of R₄ in the compound of Formula (VI) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of C₁-C₁₆ straight or branched alkyl,C₁-C₁₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₁₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —(CH₂)₀₋₆—Z₁,—(CH₂)₀₋₆-aryl, and —(CH₂)₀₋₆-het, each of which can be optionallysubstituted with 1-3 substituents selected from the group consisting ofhalogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano, heterocycloalkyl,and heteroaryl;

each occurrence of R₅ in the compound of Formula (VI) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₁₀-alkyl, aryl, phenyl,C₃₋₇-cycloalkyl, —(CH₂)₁₋₆—C₃₋₇-cycloalkyl, —C₁₋₁₀-alkyl-aryl,—(CH₂)₀₋₆—C₃₋₇-cycloalkyl-(CH₂)₀₋₆-phenyl,—(CH₂)₀₋₄—CH[(CH₂)₁₋₄-phenyl]₂, indanyl, —C(═O)—C₁₋₁₀-alkyl,—C(═O)—(CH₂)₁₋₆—C₃₋₇-cycloalkyl, —C(═O)—(CH₂)₀₋₆-phenyl,—(CH₂)₀₋₆—C(═O)-phenyl, —(CH₂)₀₋₆-het, —C(═O)—(CH₂)₁₋₆-het, and aresidue of an amino acid, each of which can be optionally substitutedwith 1-3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen,alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano, heterocycloalkyl, andheteroaryl;

each occurrence of Z₁ in the compound of Formula (VI) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of —N(R₁₀)—C(═O)—C₁₋₁₀-alkyl,—N(R₁₀)—C(═O)—(CH₂)C₀₋₆—C₃₋₇-cycloalkyl, —N(R₁₀)—C(═O)—(CH₂)₀₋₆-phenyl,—N(R₁₀)—C(═O)(CH₂)₁₋₆-het, —C(═O)—N(R₁₁)(R₁₂), —C(═O)—O—C₁₋₁₀-alkyl,—C(═O)—O—(CH₂)₁₋₆—C₃₋₇-cycloalkyl, —C(═O)—O—(CH₂)₀₋₆-phenyl,—C(═O)—O—(CH₂)₁₋₆-het, —O—C(═O)—C₁₋₁₀-alkyl,—O—C(═O)—(CH₂)₁₋₆—C₃₋₇-cycloalkyl, —O—C(═O)—(CH₂)₀₋₆-phenyl, and—O—C(═O)—(CH₂)₁₋₆-het, each of which can be optionally substituted with1-3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl,haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano, heterocycloalkyl, and heteroaryl;

each occurrence of het in the compound of Formula (VI) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of a 5-7 member heterocyclic ringcontaining 1-4 N, O, or S heteroatoms, and an 8-12 member fused ringsystem including at least one 5-7 member heterocyclic ring containing1-3 N, O, or S heteroatoms, which heterocyclic ring or fused ring systemis optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from the groupconsisting of halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano,heterocycloalkyl, and heteroaryl on a carbon or nitrogen atom in theheterocyclic ring or fused ring system;

each occurrence of R₁₀ in the compound of Formula (VI) is selected fromthe group consisting of H, —CH₃, —CF₃, —CH₂OH, and —CH₂Cl;

each occurrence of R₁₁ and R₁₂ in the compound of Formula (VI) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₄-alkyl,C₃₋₇-cycloalkyl, —(CH₂)₁₋₆—C₃₋₇-cycloakyl, (CH₂)₀₋₆-phenyl, each ofwhich can be optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents selected fromthe group consisting of halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy,cyano, heterocycloalkyl, and heteroaryl; or R₁₁ and R₁₂ together withthe nitrogen form het, and

each occurrence of U in the compound of Formula (VI) is independently ofFormula (VII):

wherein:

each occurrence of n in the compound of Formula (VII) is independentlyselected from a whole number from 0 to 5;

each occurrence of X in the compound of Formula (VII) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of —CH and N;

each occurrence of R_(a) and R_(b) in the compound of Formula (VII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of an O atom, a S atom,an N atom, and Cog-alkyl, wherein one or more of the carbon atoms in theC₀₋₈-alkyl is optionally replaced by a heteroatom selected from thegroup consisting of O, S, and N, and wherein each occurrence ofC₀₋₈-alkyl is independently optionally substituted with 1-3 substituentsselected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl,hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano, heterocycloalkyl, and heteroaryl;

each occurrence of R_(d) in the compound of Formula (VII) isindependently selected from the group consisting ofR_(e)-Q-(R_(f))_(p)(R_(g))_(q), and Ar₁-D-Ar₂;

each occurrence of R_(c) in the compound of Formula (VII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H and any R_(c) andR_(d) taken together form a cycloalkyl or het; with the proviso that ifR_(c) and R_(d) form a cycloalkyl or het, R₅ is attached to the formedring at a C or N atom;

each occurrence of p and q in the compound of Formula (VII) isindependently 0 or 1;

each occurrence of R_(e) in the compound of Formula (VII) is selectedfrom the group consisting of C₁₋₈-alkyl and alkylidene, each of which isoptionally substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from the groupconsisting of halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano,heterocycloalkyl, and heteroaryl;

each occurrence of Q is independently selected from the group consistingof N, O, S, S(═O), and S(═O)₂;

each occurrence of Ar₁ and Ar₂ in the compound of Formula (VII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of aryl and het, eachof which is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents selected fromthe group consisting of halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy,cyano, heterocycloalkyl, and heteroaryl;

each occurrence of R_(f) and R_(g) in the compound of Formula (VII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, —C₁₋₁₀-alkyl,C₁₋₁₀-alkylaryl, —OH, —O—C₁₋₁₀-alkyl, —(CH₂)₀₋₆—C₃₋₇-cycloalky,—O—(CH₂)₀₋₆-aryl, phenyl, aryl, phenyl-phenyl, —(CH₂)₁₋₆-het,—O—(CH₂)₁₋₆-het, —OR₁₃, —C(═O)—R₁₃, —C(═O)—N(R₁₃)(R₁₄), —N(R₁₃)(R₁₄),—S—R₁₃, —S(═O)—R₁₃, —S(═O)₂—R₁₃, —S(═O)₂—NR₁₃R₁₄, —NR₁₃—S(═O)₂—R₁₄,—S—C₁₋₁₀-alkyl, aryl-C₁₋₄-alkyl, or het-C₁₋₄-alkyl, —SO₂—C₁₋₂-alkyl,—SO₂—C₁₋₂-alkylphenyl, —O—C₁₋₄-alkyl, and any R_(g) and R_(f) togetherform a ring selected from het or aryl, each of which is optionallysubstituted with 1-3 substituents selected from the group consisting ofhalogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano, heterocycloalkyl,and heteroaryl;

each occurrence of D in the compound of Formula (VII) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of —CO—, —C(═O)—C₁₋₇-alkylene,—C(═O)—C₁₋₇-arylene, —CF₂—, —O—, —S(═O)_(r) where r is a whole numberfrom 0-2, 1,3-dioxalane, C₁₋₇-alkyl-OH, and N(R_(h)), each of which isoptionally substituted with one or more of halogen, OH, —O—C₁₋₆-alkyl,—S—C₁₋₆-alkyl, or —CF₃;

each occurrence of R_(h) in the compound of Formula (VII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, unsubstituted orsubstituted C₁₋₇-alkyl, aryl, unsubstituted or substituted—O—(C₁₋₇-cycloalkyl), —C(═O)—C₁₋₁₀-alkyl, —C(═O)—C₀₋₁₀-alkyl-aryl,—C—O—C₀₋₁₀-alkyl, —C—O—C₀₋₁₀-alkyl-aryl, —SO₂—C₁₋₁₀-alkyl, and—SO₂—(C₀₋₁₀-alkylaryl);

each occurrence of R₆, R₇, R₈, and R₉ in the compound of Formula (VII)is independently selected from the group consisting of H, —C₁₋₁₀-alkyl,—C₁₋₁₀-alkoxy, aryl-C₁₋₁₀-alkoxy, —OH, —O—C₁₋₁₀-alkyl,—(CH₂)₀₋₆—C₃₋₇-cycloalkyl, —O—(CH₂)₀₋₆-aryl, phenyl, —(CH₂)₁₋₆-het,—O—(CH₂)₁₋₆-het, —OR₁₃, —C(═O)—R₁₃, —C(═O)—N(R₁₃)(R₁₄), —N(R₁₃)(R₁₄),—S—R₁₃, —S(═O)—R₁₃, —S(═O)₂—R₁₃, —S(═O)₂—NR₁₃R₁₄, and —NR₁₃—S(═O)₂—R₁₄,each of which is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents selectedfrom the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyl,alkoxy, cyano, heterocycloalkyl, and heteroaryl; or any occurrence ofR₆, R₇, R₈, and R₉ together optionally form a ring system;

each occurrence of R₁₃ and R₁₄ in the compound of Formula (VII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₁₀-alkyl,—(CH₂)₀₋₆—C₃₋₇-cycloalkyl, —(CH₂)₀₋₆—(CH₂)₀₋₁-(aryl)₁₋₂,—C(═O)—C—₁₋₁₀-alkyl, —C(═O)—(CH₂)₁₋₆—C₃₋₇-cycloalkyl,—C(═O)—O—(CH₂)₀₋₆-aryl, —C(═O)—(CH₂)₀₋₆—O-fluorenyl,—C(═O)—NH—(CH₂)₀₋₆-aryl, —C(═O)—(CH₂)₀₋₆-aryl, —C(═O)—(CH₂)₀₋₆-het,—C(═S)—C₁₋₁₀-alkyl, —C(═S)—(CH₂)₁₋₆—C₃₋₇-cycloalkyl,—C(═S)—O—(CH₂)₀₋₆-aryl, —C(═S)—(CH₂)₀₋₆—O-fluorenyl,—C(═S)—NH—(CH₂)₀₋₆-aryl, —C(═S)—(CH₂)₀₋₆-aryl, and —C(═S)—(CH₂)₁₋₆-het,each of which is optionally substituted with one or more substituentsselected from the group consisting of C₁₋₁₀-alkyl, halogen, OH,—O—C₁₋₆-alkyl, —S—C₁₋₆-alkyl, —CF₃, halogen, hydroxyl, C₁₋₄-alkyl,C₁₋₄-alkoxy, nitro, —CN, —O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-alkyl, and —C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aryl; orany R₁₃ and R₁₄ can join together with a nitrogen atom to form a het.

In certain embodiments, the compound further comprises an independentlyselected second ILM attached to the ILM of Formula (VI), or an unnaturalmimetic thereof, by way of at least one additional independentlyselected linker group L. In an embodiment, the second ILM is aderivative of Formula (VI), or an unnatural mimetic thereof. In acertain embodiment, the at least one additional independently selectedlinker group comprises two additional independently selected linkergroups chemically linking the ILM and the second ILM, L₁ and L₂. In anembodiment, the at least one additional linker group for an ILM ofFormula (VI), or an unnatural mimetic thereof, chemically links groupsselected from R₄ and R₅. In a non-limiting example, an ILM of Formula(VI) and a second ILM of Formula (VI), or an unnatural mimetic thereof,can be linked as shown below:

In certain embodiments, the ILM, the at least one additionalindependently selected linker group L, and the second ILM has astructure selected from the group consisting of:

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(VIII), as described in ACS Chem. Biol., 557-566, 4 (7) (2009), or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein each occurrence of of A1 and A2 in the compound of Formula(VIII) is independently selected from the group consisting of amonocyclic ring, a fused ring, an aryl, and a heteroaryl, each of whichis optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from the groupconsisting of halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano,heterocycloalkyl, and heteroaryl; and each occurrence of R in thecompound of Formula (VIII) is independently H or Me.

In a certain embodiment, the linker group L is attached to A1 of Formula(VIII). In another embodiment, the linker group L is attached to A2 ofFormula (VIII).

In various embodiments, the ILM is selected from the group consisting of

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (IX),as described in Drug Discov. Today, 15 (5-6), 210-9 (2010), or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein each occurrence R¹ in the compound of Formula (IX) isindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl. In various embodiments, R1 in the compound of Formula(IX) is independently selected from the group consisting of isopropyl,tert-butyl, cyclohexyl, and tetrahydropyranyl. In various embodiments,each occurrence of R² in the compound of Formula (IX) is selected from—OPh or H.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (X),as described in Drug Discov. Today, 15 (5-6), 210-9 (2010), or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

each occurrence of R¹ in the compound of Formula (X) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂NH₂, and—CH₂CH₂NH₂;

each occurrence of X in the compound of Formula (X) is independentlyselected from S and CH₂;

each occurrence of R² in the compound of Formula (X) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of:

each occurrence of R³ and R⁴ in the compound of Formula (X) isindependently selected from H and Me.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (XI),as described in Drug Discov. Today, 15 (5-6), 210-9 (2010), or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein each occurrence of R¹ in the compound of Formula (XI) is isindependently selected from H and Me, and each occurrence of R² in thecompound of Formula (XI) is independently selected from H and

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (XII),as described in Drug Discov. Today, 15 (5-6), 210-9 (2010), or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:each occurrence of R¹ in the compound of Formula (XII) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of:

and each occurrence of R² in the compound of Formula (XII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of:

In various embodiments, the ILM moiety is selected from the groupconsisting of:

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (XIII)as described in Expert Opin. Ther. Pat., 20 (2), 251-67 (2010), or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

at each occurrence, Z in the compound of Formula (XIII) is independentlyabsent or O;

each occurrence of R¹ in the compound of Formula (XIII) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of:

each occurrence of R¹⁰ in the compound of Formula (XIII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, and aryl;

each occurrence of X in the compound of Formula (XIII) is selected fromCH₂ and O; and

is a nitrogen-containing heteroaryl containing from 1-3 nitrogen atomsin the ring.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (XIV)as described in Expert Opin. Ther. Pat., 20 (2), 251-67 (2010), or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

at each occurrence, Z in the compound of Formula (XIV) is independentlyabsent or O;

each occurrence of R¹ in the compound of Formula (XIV) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of:

each occurrence of R³ and R⁴ in the compound of Formula (XIV) isindependently selected from H and Me;

each occurrence of R¹⁰ in the compound of Formula (XIV) is selected fromthe group consisting of H, alkyl, and aryl;

each occurrence of X in the compound of Formula (XIV) is selected fromthe group consisting of CH₂ and O; and

each

is a nitrogen-containing heteroaryl containing from 1-3 nitrogen atomsin the ring.

In various embodiments, the ILM is selected from the group consistingof:

In various, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (XV), as describedin WO Pub. No. 2008/128171, or an unnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

at each occurrence Z in the compound of Formula (XV) is absent or O;

each occurrence of R¹ in the compound of Formula (XV) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of:

each occurrence of R² in the compound of Formula (XV) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, and acyl;

each occurrence of R¹⁰ in the compound of Formula (XV) is selected fromthe group consisting of H, alkyl, and aryl;

each occurrence of X in the compound of Formula (XV) is selected fromCH₂ and O; and

each

is a nitrogen-containing heteroaryl containing from 1-3 nitrogen atomsin the ring.

In a particular embodiment, the ILM has the structure:

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (XVI),as described in WO Pub. No. 2006/069063, or an unnatural mimeticthereof:

wherein:

each occurrence of R² in the compound of Formula (XVI) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, cyclohexyl, andtetrahydropyranyl. In various embodiments, R² in the compound of Formula(XVI) is independently selected from the group consisting of isopropyl,tert-butyl, and cyclohexyl.

each occurrence of

in the compound of Formula (XVI) is independently a 5- or 6-memberednitrogen-containing heteroaryl. In various embodiments,

is a 5-membered nitrogen-containing heteroaryl. In various embodiments,

is thiazole. In various embodiments, each occurrence of Ar in thecompound of Formula (XVI) is independently an aryl or a heteroaryl.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XVII), as described in Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 20(7), 2229-33 (2010),or an unnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein each occurrence of R¹ in the compound of Formula (XVII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano,—C≡CH, —C≡CCH₃, —C≡CCH₂OCH₃, and —C≡CCH₂OH; and

each occurrence of X in the compound of Formula (XVII) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of O and CH₂.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XVIII), as described in Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 20(7), 2229-33(2010), or an unnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein each occurrence of R in the compound of Formula (XVIII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and halogen (in variablesubstitution position).

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (XIX)as described in Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 20(7), 2229-33 (2010), or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein

is a 6-member nitrogen heteroaryl.

In a certain embodiment, the ILM of the composition is selected from thegroup consisting of:

In certain embodiments, the ILM of the composition is selected from thegroup consisting of:

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (XX),as described in WO Pub. No. 2007/101347, or an unnatural mimeticthereof:

wherein each occurrence of X in the compound of Formula (XX) isindependently selected from the group consisting of CH₂, O, NH, and S.

In certain embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (XXI),as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,345,081 and 7,419,975, or an unnaturalmimetic thereof:

wherein:

each occurrence of R² in the compound of Formula (XXI) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of tert-butyl, iso-propyl, andcyclohexyl;

each occurrence of R⁵ in the compound of Formula (XXI) is independentlyselected from

each occurrence of W in the compound of Formula (XXI) is independentlyselected from CH and N; and

each occurrence of R⁶ in the compound of Formula (XXI) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of a mono-cyclic fused aryl, abicyclic fused aryl, and heteroaryl.

In certain embodiments, the ILM of the compound is selected from thegroup consisting of:

In certain embodiments, the ILM of the compound is selected from thegroup consisting of:

In various embodiments the ILM can have the structure of Formula (XXII)or (XXIII) as described in J. Med. Chem. 58(3), 1556-62 (2015), or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

each occurrence of R¹ and R² in the compounds of Formula (XXII) or(XXIII) is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, arylalkyl, and aryl, each ofwhich is optionally substituted;

or alternatively, each occurrence of R¹ and R² in the compounds ofFormula (XXII) or (XXIII) is independently an optionally substitutedthioalkyl, wherein the substituents attached to the S atom of thethioalkyl are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, branchedalkyl, heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(v)COR²⁰, —CH₂CHR²¹COR²², and —CH₂R²³, eachof which is optionally substituted;

at each occurrence in the compounds of Formula (XXII) or (XXIII), v isindependently an integer from 1-3;

each occurrence of R²⁰ and R²² in the compounds of Formula (XXII) or(XXIII) is independently selected from the group consisting of OH,NR²⁴R²⁵, and OR²⁶;

each occurrence of R²¹ in the compounds of Formula (XXII) or (XXIII) isindependently the group NR²⁴R²⁵;

each occurrence of R²³ in the compounds of Formula (XXII) or (XXIII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of aryl andheterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more ofalkyl or halogen;

each occurrence of R²⁴ in the compounds of Formula (XXII) or (XXIII) isindependently hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl;

each occurrence of R²⁵ in the compounds of Formula (XXII) or (XXIII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,branched alkyl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, —CH₂(OCH₂CH₂O)_(m)CH₃, and—[CH₂CH₂(CH₂)_(δ)NH]_(ψ)CH₂CH₂(CH₂)ωNH₂, each of which is optionallysubstituted, wherein δ is a whole number from 0-2, ψ is an integer from1-3, and ω is a whole number from 0-2. In various embodiments, R²⁵ inthe compounds of Formula (XXII) or (XXIII) is spermine or spermidine.

Each occurrence of R²⁶ in the compounds of Formula (XXII) or (XXIII) isindependently alkyl, optionally substituted by one or more of OH,halogen, or NH₂;

at each occurrence in the compounds of Formula (XXII) or (XXIII) m isindependently an integer from 1-8;

each occurrence of R³ and R⁴ in the compounds of Formula (XXII) or(XXIII) is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkoxy, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,heteroarylalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted by one or more of alkyl, halogen, or OH;

each occurrence of R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ in the compounds of Formula (XXII)or (XXIII) is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, and cycloalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted; and

each occurrence of X in the compounds of Formula (XXII) or (XXIII) isindependently a bond or a chemical linker group.

In certain embodiments, X is a bond or is selected from the groupconsisting of:

wherein “*” is a point of attachment to a PTM, L, or any ULM describedherein.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XXIV), (XXV), or (XXVI), as described in J. Med. Chem. 58(3), 1556-62(2015), or an unnatural mimetic thereof, and the chemical linker tolinker group L as shown:

wherein:

each occurrence of R¹ and R² in the compounds of Formula (XXIV), (XXV),or (XXVI) is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, arylalkyl, and aryl, each ofwhich is optionally substituted;

or alternatively, each occurrence of R¹ and R² in the compounds ofFormula (XXIV), (XXV), or (XXVI) is independently an optionallysubstituted thioalkyl, wherein the substituents attached to the S atomof the thioalkyl are selected from the group consisting of alkyl,branched alkyl, heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(v)COR²⁰, —CH₂CHR²¹COR²², and—CH₂R²³, each of which is optionally substituted;

at each occurrence in the compounds of Formula (XXIV), (XXV), or (XXVI),v is independently an integer from 1-3;

each occurrence of R²⁰ and R²² in the compounds of Formula (XXIV),(XXV), or (XXVI), is independently selected from the group consisting ofOH, NR²⁴R²⁵, and OR²⁶;

each occurrence of R²¹ in the compounds of Formula (XXIV), (XXV), or(XXVI), is independently the group NR²⁴R²⁵;

each occurrence of R²³ in the compounds of Formula (XXIV), (XXV), or(XXVI) is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl andheterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more ofalkyl or halogen;

each occurrence of R²⁴ in the compounds of Formula (XXIV), (XXV), or(XXVI) is independently hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl;

each occurrence of R²⁵ in the compounds of Formula (XXIV), (XXV), or(XXVI) is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,alkyl, branched alkyl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, —CH₂(OCH₂CH₂O)_(m)CH₃,and —[CH₂CH₂(CH₂)_(δ)NH]_(ψ)CH₂CH₂(CH₂)ω NH₂, each of which isoptionally substituted, wherein δ is a whole number from 0-2, ψ is aninteger from 1-3, and ω is a whole number from 0-2. In variousembodiments, R²⁵ in the compounds of Formula (XXIV), (XXV), or (XXVI) isspermine or spermidine.

Each occurrence of R²⁶ in the compounds of Formula (XXIV), (XXV), or(XXVI) is independently alkyl, optionally substituted by one or more ofOH, halogen, or NH₂;

at each occurrence in the compounds of Formula (XXIV), (XXV), or (XXVI)m is independently an integer from 1-8;

each occurrence of R³ and R⁴ in the compounds of Formula (XXIV), (XXV),or (XXVI) is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkoxy, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,heteroarylalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted by one or more of alkyl, halogen, or OH;

each occurrence of R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ in the compounds of Formula (XXIV),(XXV), or (XXVI) is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, and cycloalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted.

In various embodiments, the ILM has the structure according to Formulas(XXII) through (XXVI), wherein

each occurrence of R⁷ and R⁸ in the compounds of Formulas (XXII) through(XXVI) is independently selected from H or Me;

each occurrence of R⁵ and R⁶ in the compounds of Formulas (XXII) through(XXVI) is independently selected from the group consisting of

each occurrence of R³ and R⁴ in the compounds Formulas (XXII) through(XXVI) is independently selected from the group consisting of:

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XXVII) or (XXVII), as described in WO Pub. No. 2014/055461 and Bioorg.Med. Chem. Lett. 24(21), 5022-9 (2014), or an unnatural mimeticsthereof:

wherein:

-   -   each R³⁵ in the compounds of Formula (XXVII) or (XXVIII)        represents 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the        group consisting of alkyl, halogen, alkoxy, cyano, and        haloalkoxy;    -   each occurrence R¹ and R² of in the compounds of Formula (XXVII)        or (XXVIII) si selected from the group consisting of H alkyl,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, arylalkyl, aryl, each        of which is optionally substituted;

or alternatively,

each occurrence of R¹ and R² in the compounds of Formula (XXVII) or(XXVIII) is independently-CR⁶⁰R⁶¹SR⁷⁰, wherein each occurrence of R⁶⁰and R⁶¹ is independently H or methyl, and each occurrence of R⁷⁰ isindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, branchedalkyl, heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(v)COR²⁰, —CH₂CHR²¹COR²² or —CH₂R²³, each ofwhich is optionally substituted,

at each occurrence in the compounds of Formula (XXVII) or (XXVIII), v isindependently an integer from 1-3;

each occurrence of R²⁰ and R²² in the compounds of Formula (XXVII) or(XXVIII) is independently selected from the group consisting of OH,NR²⁴R²⁵, and OR²⁶;

each occurrence of R²¹ in the compounds of Formula (XXVII) or (XXVIII)is independently the group NR²⁴R²⁵;

each occurrence of R²³ in the compounds of Formula (XXVII) or (XXVIII)is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl andheterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more ofalkyl or halogen;

each occurrence of R²⁴ in the compounds of Formula (XXVII) or (XXVIII)is independently hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl;

each occurrence of R²⁵ in the compounds of Formula (XXVII) or (XXVIII)is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,branched alkyl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, —CH₂(OCH₂CH₂O)_(m)CH₃, and—[CH₂CH₂(CH₂)NH]_(ψ)CH₂CH₂(CH₂)ωNH₂, each of which is optionallysubstituted, wherein δ is a whole number from 0-2, ψ is an integer from1-3, and m is a whole number from 0-2. In various embodiments, R²⁵ inthe compounds of Formula (XXII) or (XXIII) is spermine or spermidine.

Each occurrence of R²⁶ in the compounds of Formula (XXVII) or (XXVIII)is independently alkyl, optionally substituted by one or more of OH,halogen, or NH₂;

at each occurrence in the compounds of Formula (XXVII) or (XXVIII) m isindependently an integer from 1-8;

each occurrence of R³ and R⁴ in the compounds of Formula (XXVII) or(XXVIII) is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkoxy, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,heteroarylalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted by one or more of alkyl, halogen, or OH;

each occurrence of R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ in the compounds of Formula (XXVII)or (XXVIII) is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, and cycloalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

each occurrence of R³¹ in the compounds of Formulas (XXVII) or (XXVIII)is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionallyfurther substituted. In various embodiments, R³¹ in the compounds ofFormulas (XXVII) or (XXVIII) is selected form the group consisting of:

each occurrence of X in the compounds of Formulas (XXVII) or (XXVIII) isselected from —(CR⁸¹R⁸²)_(m)—, optionally substituted heteroaryl orheterocyclyl,

each occurrence of Z in the compound of Formula (XXVII) is absent orindependently selected from the group consisting of C═O, —O—, —NR,—CONH—, and —NHCO—;

each occurrence of R⁸¹ and R⁸² in the compounds of Formulas (XXVII) or(XXVIII) is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, halogen, alkyl, and cycloalkyl, or R⁸¹ and R⁸² can be takentogether to form a carbocyclic ring;

each occurrence of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ in

in the compounds of Formulas (XXVII) or (XXVIII) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and alkyl;

each occurrence of R¹², R¹³, R¹⁴, R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ in

and in the compounds of Formulas (XXVII) or (XXVIII) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, optionallysubstituted alkyl, and OR¹⁷;

each occurrence of R¹⁷ in the compounds of Formulas (XXVII) or (XXVIII)is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,optionally substituted alkyl, and optionally substituted cycloalkyl;

each occurrence of m and n in —(CR²¹R²²)_(m)— and

in the compounds of Formulas (XXVII) or (XXVIII) is independently 0, 1,2, 3, or 4;

each occurrence of o and p in

in the compounds of Formulas (XXVII) or (XXVIII) is independently 0, 1,2 or 3;

each occurrence of q and t in

in the compounds of Formulas (XXVII) or (XXVIII) is independently 0, 1,2, 3, or 4;

each occurrence of r in

in the compounds of Formulas (XXVII) or (XXVIII) is 0 or 1.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XXIX), (XXX), (XXXI), or (XXXII), as described in WO Pub. No.2014/055461 and Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 24(21), 5022-9 (2014), or anunnatural mimetic thereof, and the chemical linker to linker group L asshown:

wherein:

each occurrence of R² in the compounds of Formula (XXIX) through (XXXII)independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, arylalkyl, and aryl, each of which isoptionally substituted;

or alternatively;

each occurrence R¹ and R² in the compounds of Formula (XXIX) through(XXXII) are independently selected from H, an optionally substitutedthioalkyl —CR⁶⁰R⁶¹SR⁷⁰ wherein R⁶⁰ and R⁶¹ are selected from H ormethyl, and R⁷⁰ is an optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted branched alkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl,—(CH₂)_(v)COR²⁰, —CH₂CHR²¹COR²² or —CH₂R²³;

wherein:

at each occurrence in the compounds of Formula (XXIX) through (XXXII), vis independently an integer from 1-3;

each occurrence of R²⁰ and R²² in the compounds of Formula (XXIX)through (XXXII) is independently selected from the group consisting ofOH, NR²⁴R²⁵, and OR²⁶;

each occurrence of R²¹ in the compounds of Formula (XXIX) through(XXXII) is independently the group NR²⁴R²⁵;

each occurrence of R²³ in the compounds of Formula (XXIX) through(XXXII) is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl andheterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more ofalkyl or halogen;

each occurrence of R²⁴ in the compounds of Formula (XXIX) through(XXXII) is independently hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl;

each occurrence of R²⁵ in the compounds of Formula (XXIX) through(XXXII) is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,alkyl, branched alkyl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, —CH₂(OCH₂CH₂O)_(m)CH₃,and —[CH₂CH₂(CH₂)_(δ)NH]CH₂CH₂(CH₂)ωNH₂, each of which is optionallysubstituted, wherein δ is a whole number from 0-2, ψ is an integer from1-3, and ω is a whole number from 0-2. In various embodiments, R²⁵ inthe compounds of Formula (XXII) or (XXIII) is spermine or spermidine.

Each occurrence of R²⁶ in the compounds of Formula (XXIX) through(XXXII) is independently alkyl, optionally substituted by one or more ofOH, halogen, or NH₂;

at each occurrence in the compounds of Formula (XXIX) through (XXXII) mis independently an integer from 1-8;

each occurrence of R⁶ and R⁸ in the compounds of Formula (XXIX) through(XXXII) is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,optionally substituted alkyl, and optionally substituted cycloalkyl; and

each occurrence of R³¹ in the compounds of Formulas (XXIX) through(XXXII) is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl, each of which isoptionally substituted. In various embodiments, R³¹ in the compounds ofFormulas (XXIX) through (XXXII) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of

In certain embodiments, the ILM of the compound is:

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XXXIII), as described in WO Pub. No. 2014/074658 and WO Pub. No.2013/071035, or an unnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

each occurrence of R² in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) isindependently selected from H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,heterocyclyl, arylalkyl, and aryl, each of which is optionallysubstituted;

each occurrence of R⁶ and R⁸ in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionallysubstituted alkyl, and optionally substituted cycloalkyl;

each occurrence of R³² in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) is selectedfrom (C₁-C₄ alkylene)-R³³ wherein R³³ is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, aryl, heteroaryl, and cycloalkyl, each of whichis optionally further substituted;

each occurrence of X in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) isindependenlty selected from the group consisting of:

Each occurrence of Z and Z′ in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of:

wherein each

represents a point of attachment to the compound, with the proviso thatZ and Z′ cannot both be

in any given compound;

each occurrence of Y in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of:

wherein Z and Z′ in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) are the same and Zis

wherein each

represents a point of attachment to the compound, and each occurrence ofX in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) is selected from the groupconsisting of:

each occurrence of Y in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of:

wherein:

represents a point of attachment to a —C═O portion of the compount;

represents a ponit of attachment to a —NH portion of the compound;

represents a first point of attachment to Z;

represents a second point of attachment to Z;

at each occurrence in the compound of Formula (XXXIII), m isindependently an integer from 0-3;

at each occurrence in the compound of Formula (XXXIII), n isindependently an integer from 1-3;

at each occurrence in the compound of Formula (XXXIII), p isindependently an integer from 0-4; and

A in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) is —C(═O)R³.

Each occurrence of R³ in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of OH, NHCN, NHSO₂R¹⁰,NHOR¹¹, and N(R¹²)(R¹³);

each occurrence of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionallysubstituted —C₁-C₄ alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,and heterocycloalkyl;

each occurrence of R¹² and R¹³ in the compound of Formula (XXXIII) isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —C₁-C₄alkyl, —(C₁-C₄) alkylene)-NH—(C₁-C₄ alkyl), and —(C₁-C₄alkylene)-O—(C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl), or R¹² and R¹³ taken together with thenitrogen atom to which they are commonly bound form a saturatedheterocyclyl optionally comprising one additional heteroatom selectedfrom N, O and S, and wherein the saturated heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with methyl.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XXXIV) or (XXXV), as described in WO Pub. No. 2014/047024, or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

each occurrence of X in the compound of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV) isabsent or a independently selected from the group consisting of—(CR¹⁰R¹¹)_(m)—, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionallysubstituted heterocyclyl,

each occurrence of Y and Z in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV)is absent or independently selected from the group consisting of C(═O),—O—, —NR⁹—, —CONH—, and —NHCO—;

each occurrence of R¹ and R² in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or(XXXV) is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, each of which isoptionally substituted; or

each occurrence of R¹ and R² in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or(XXXV) is an optionally substituted thioalkyl wherein the substituentsattached to the S atom of the thioalkyl are independently selected fromthe group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted branched alkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl,—(CH₂)_(v)COR²⁰, —CH₂CHR²¹COR²², and —CH₂R²³; wherein

at each occurrence in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV), v isindependently an integer from 1-3;

each occurrence of R²⁰ and R²² in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or(XXXV) is independently selected from the group consisting of OH,NR²⁴R²⁵, and OR²⁶;

each occurrence of R²¹ in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV) isindependently the group NR²⁴R²⁵;

each occurrence of R²³ in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV) isindependently selected from the group consisting of aryl andheterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more ofalkyl or halogen;

each occurrence of R²⁴ in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV) isindependently hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl;

each occurrence of R²⁵ in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV) isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,branched alkyl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, —CH₂(OCH₂CH₂O)_(m)CH₃, and—[CH₂CH₂(CH₂)_(δ)NH]_(ψ)CH₂CH₂(CH₂)ωNH₂, each of which is optionallysubstituted, wherein δ is a whole number from 0-2, ψ is an integer from1-3, and ω is a whole number from 0-2. In various embodiments, R²⁵ inthe compounds of Formula (XXII) or (XXIII) is spermine or spermidine.

Each occurrence of R²⁶ in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV) isindependently alkyl, optionally substituted by one or more of OH,halogen, or NH₂;

at each occurrence in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV) m isindependently an integer from 1-8;

each occurrence of R³ and R⁴ in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or(XXXV) is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkoxy, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,heteroarylalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted by one or more of alkyl, halogen, or OH;

each occurrence of R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV)or (XXXV) is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, and optionally substitutedcycloalkyl;

each occurrence of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or(XXXV) is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,halogen, and optionally substituted alkyl;

each occurrence R¹² and R¹³ in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or(XXXV) is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen or optionallysubstituted alkyl, or R¹² and R¹³ can be taken together to form acarbocyclic ring;

R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷ and R¹⁸ of

and are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, optionallysubstituted alkyl or OR¹⁹;

each occurrence of R¹⁹ in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV) isindependently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl oroptionally substituted cycloalkyl;

each occurrence of m and n in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV)is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

each occurrence of o and p in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV)is independently 0, 1, 2 or 3;

each occurrence of q in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV) isindependently 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; at each occurrence in the compounds ofFormula (XXXIV) or (XXXV), r is independently 0 or 1;

each occurrence of t in the compounds of Formula (XXXIV) or (XXXV) isindependently 1, 2, or 3.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XXXVI), as described in WO Pub. No. 2014/025759, or an unnaturalmimetic thereof:

where:

each occurrence of A of Formula (XXXVI) is independently selected from:

where the dotted line represents an optional double bond;

each occurrence of X of Formula (XXXVI) is independently selected from:—(CR²¹R²²)_(m)—,

each occurrence of Y and Z of Formula (XXXVI) is independently selectedfrom —O—, —NR⁶— or are absent;

each occurrence of V of Formula (XXXVI) is independently selected from—N— or —CH—;

each occurrence of W of Formula (XXXVI) is independently selected from—CH— or —N—;

each occurrence of R¹ of Formula (XXXVI) is independently selected froman optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl,optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted arylalkylor optionally substituted aryl;

each occurrence of R³ and R⁴ of Formula (XXXVI) is independentlyselected from optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substitutedheteroaryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substitutedarylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl or optionallysubstituted heterocycloalkyl;

each occurrence of R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ of Formula (XXXVI) is independentlyselected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl or optionallysubstituted cycloalkyl, or preferably methyl;

each occurrence of R⁹ and R¹⁰ of

of Formula (XXXVI) is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen oroptionally substituted alkyl, or R⁹ and R¹⁰ can be taken together toform a ring;

each occurrence of R¹, R¹², R¹³ and R¹⁴ of

of Formula (XXXVI) is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen,optionally substituted alkyl or OR¹⁵;

each occurrence of R¹⁵ of OR¹⁵ of Formula (XXXVI) is independentlyselected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl or optionallysubstituted cycloalkyl;

each occurrence of m and n of —(CR²¹R²²)_(m)— and

of Formula (XXXVI) is independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

each occurrence of o and p of

of Formula (XXXVI) is independently selected from 0, 1, 2 or 3;

each occurrence of q of

of Formula (XXXVI) is independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

each occurrence of r of

Formula (XXXVI) is independently selected from 0 or 1.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XXXVII) or (XXXVIII), as described in WO Pub. No. 2014/011712, or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

each occurrence of X of Formulas (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) is independently—(CR¹⁶R¹⁷)_(m)—,

or absent;

each occurrence of Y and Z of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) isindependently selected from —O—, C═O, NR⁶ or are absent;

each occurrence of R¹ and R² of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) isindependently selected from optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkylaryl or optionallysubstituted aryl;

each occurrence of R³ and R⁴ of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) isindependently selected from optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl,optionally substituted arylalkyl or optionally substituted aryl;

each occurrence of R⁵ and R⁶ of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) isindependently selected from optionally substituted alkyl or optionallysubstituted cycloalkyl;

each occurrence of R⁷ and R⁸ of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) isindependently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl oroptionally substituted cycloalkyl, or preferably methyl;

each occurrence of R⁹ and R¹⁰ of

of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) is independently selected fromhydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, or R⁹ and R¹⁰ may be takentogether to form a ring;

each occurrence R¹¹ to R¹⁴ of

of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) is independently selected fromhydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted alkyl or OR¹⁵;

each occurrence of R¹⁵ of OR¹⁵ of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) isindependently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl oroptionally substituted cycloalkyl;

each occurrence of R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ of —(CR¹⁶R¹⁷)_(m)— of Formula (XXXVII)and (XXXVIII) is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen oroptionally substituted alkyl;

each occurrence of R⁵⁰ and R⁵¹ of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) isindependently selected from optionally substituted alkyl, or R⁵⁰ and R⁵¹are taken together to form a ring;

each occurrence of m and n of —(CR¹⁶R¹⁷)_(m)— and

of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) is independently an integer from 0-4;

each occurrence of o and p of

of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) is independently an integer from 0-3;

each occurrence of q of

of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) is independently an integer from 0-4;and

each occurrence of r of

of Formula (XXXVII) and (XXXVIII) is independently an integer from 0-1.

In an embodiment, R¹ and R² of the ILM of Formula (XXXVII) or (XXXVIII)are t-butyl and R³ and R⁴ of the ILM of Formula (XXXVII) or (XXXVIII)are tetrahydronaphtalene.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XXXIX) or (XL), as described in WO Pub. No. 2013/071039, or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

each occurrence of R⁴³ and R⁴⁴ of Formulas (XXXIX) and (XL) isindependently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl furtheroptionally substituted, and

each occurrence of R⁶ and R⁸ of Formula (XXXIX) and (XL) isindependently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl oroptionally substituted cycloalkyl.

each occurrence of X of Formulas (XXXIX) and (XL) is independentlyselected from:

each occurrence of Z of Formulas (XXXIX) and (XL) is independentlyselected from

wherein each

represents a point of attachment to the compound; and each Y isindependently selected from:

wherein

represents a point of attachment to a —C(═O) portion of the compound;

represents a point of attachment to an amino portion of the compound;

represents a first point of attachment to Z;

represents a second point of attachment to Z; and

each occurrence of A of Formulas (XXXIX) and (XL) is independentlyselected from —C(═O)R³ or

or a tautomeric form of any of the foregoing, wherein:

each occurrence of R³ of —C(═O)R³ of Formulas (XXXIX) and (XL) isselected from OH, NHCN, NHSO₂R10, NHOR¹¹ or N(R¹²)(R¹³);

each occurrence of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ of NHSO₂R¹⁰ and NHOR¹¹ of Formulas(XXXIX) and (XL) is independently selected from —C₁-C₄ alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocycloalkyl, any of which areoptionally substituted, and hydrogen;

each occurrence of R¹² and R¹³ of N(R¹²)(R¹³) of Formulas (XXXIX) and(XL) is independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₄ alkyl, —(C₁-C₄alkylene)-NH—(C₁-C₄ alkyl), benzyl, —(C₁-C₄ alkylene)-C(═O)OH, —(C₁-C₄alkylene)-C(═O)CH₃, —CH(benzyl)-COOH, —C₁-C₄ alkoxy, and

—(C₁-C₄ alkylene)-O—(C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl); or R¹² and R¹³ of N(R¹²)(R¹³)are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are commonlybound to form a saturated heterocyclyl optionally comprising oneadditional heteroatom selected from N, O and S, and wherein thesaturated heterocycle is optionally substituted with methyl.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (XLI)as described in WO Pub. No. 2013/071039, or an unnatural mimeticthereof:

wherein:

each occurrence of W¹ of Formula (XLI) is independently selected from O,S, N—R^(A), or C(R8a)(R8b);

each occurrence of W² of Formula (XLI) is independently selected from O,S, N—R^(A), or C(R^(8c))(R^(8d)); provided that W¹ and W² are not bothO, or both S;

each occurrence of R¹ of Formula (XLI) is independently selected from H,C₁-C₆alkyl, C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₆cycloalkyl), substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedaryl), or —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl);

when each occurrence of X¹ of Formula (XLI) is independently selectedfrom O, N—R^(A), S, S(═O), or S(═O)₂, then X² is C(R^(2a)R^(2b));

or:

each occurrence of X¹ of Formula (XLI) is independently selected fromCR^(2c)R^(2d) and X² is CR^(2a)R^(2b), and R^(2c) and R^(2a) togetherform a bond;

or:

each occurrence of X¹ and X² of Formula (XLI) are independently selectedfrom C and N, and are members of a fused substituted or unsubstitutedsaturated or partially saturated 3-10 membered cycloalkyl ring, a fusedsubstituted or unsubstituted saturated or partially saturated 3-10membered heterocycloalkyl ring, a fused substituted or unsubstituted5-10 membered aryl ring, or a fused substituted or unsubstituted 5-10membered heteroaryl ring;

or:

each occurrence of X¹ of Formula (XLI) is independently selected fromCH₂ and X² is C(═O), C═C(R^(C))₂, or C═NR^(C); where each R^(c) isindependently selected from H, —CN, —OH, alkoxy, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl), or—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl);

each occurrence of R^(A) of N—R^(A) of Formula (XLI) is independentlyselected from H, C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(═O)C₁-C₂alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

each occurrence of R^(2a), R^(2b), R^(2c), R^(2d) of CR^(2c)R^(2d) andCR^(2a)R^(2b) of Formula (XLI) is independently selected from H,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl) and —C(═O)R^(B);

each occurrence of R^(B) of —C(═O)R^(B) of Formula (XLI) isindependently selected from substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted aryl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl), or —NR^(D)R^(E);

each occurrence of R^(D) and R^(E) of NR^(D)R^(E) of Formula (XLI) isindependently selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted aryl), or —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl);

each occurrence of m of Formula (XLI) is independently selected from 0,1 or 2;

each occurrence of —U— of Formula (XLI) is independently selected from—NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH—, —NHS(═O)₂—, —S(═O)₂NH—, —NHC(═O)NH—, —NH(C═O)O—,—O(C═O)NH—, or —NHS(═O)₂NH—;

each occurrence of R³ of Formula (XLI) is independently selected fromC₁-C₃alkyl, or C₁-C₃fluoroalkyl;

each occurrence of R⁴ of Formula (XLI) is independently selected from—NHR⁵, —N(R⁵)2, —N+(R⁵)3 or —OR⁵;

each occurrence of each R⁵ of —NHR⁵, —N(R⁵)₂, —N(R⁵)₃ ⁺ and —OR⁵ ofFormula (XLI) is independently selected from H, C₁-C₃alkyl,C₁-C₃haloalkyl, C₁-C₃heteroalkyl and —C₁-C₃alkyl-(C₃-C₅cycloalkyl);

or:

each occurrence of R³ and R⁵ of Formula (XLI) together with the atoms towhich they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 5-7 memberedring;

or:

of Formula (XLI) R³ of Formula (XLI) is bonded to a nitrogen atom of Uto form a substituted or unsubstituted 5-7 membered ring;

each occurrence of R⁶ of Formula (XLI) is independently selected from—NHC(═O)R⁷, —C(═O)NHR⁷, —NHS(═O)₂R⁷, —S(═O)₂NHR⁷, —NHC(═O)NHR⁷,—NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)R⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-C(═O)NHR⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂R7, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-S(═O)₂NHR⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl;

each occurrence of R⁷ of —NHC(═O)R⁷, —C(═O)NHR⁷, —NHS(═O)₂R7,—S(═O)₂NHR⁷; —NHC(═O)NHR⁷, —NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)R⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-C(═O)NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂R,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-S(═O)₂NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)NHR⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷ of Formula (XLI) is independently selectedfrom C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl),—(CH₂)p-CH(substituted or unsubstituted aryl)₂,—(CH₂)_(p)—CH(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl)₂,—(CH₂)_(p)—CH(substituted or unsubstituted aryl)(substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl), -(substituted or unsubstitutedaryl)-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl), -(substituted orunsubstituted aryl)-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl),-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl)-(substituted or unsubstitutedaryl), or -(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl)-(substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl);

each occurrence of p of R⁷ of Formula (XLI) is independently selectedfrom 0, 1 or 2;

each occurrence of R^(8a), R^(8b), R^(8c), and R^(8d) ofC(R^(8a))(R^(8b)) and C(R^(8c))(R^(8d)) of Formula (XLI) isindependently selected from H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₆alkoxy, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted aryl;

or:

each occurrence of R^(8a) and R^(8d) of Formula (XLI) are as definedabove, and R^(8b) and R^(8C) together form a bond;

or:

each occurrence of R^(8a) and R^(8d) of Formula (XLI) are as definedabove, and R^(8b) and R^(8c) together with the atoms to which they areattached form a substituted or unsubstituted fused 5-7 memberedsaturated, or partially saturated carbocyclic ring or heterocyclic ringcomprising 1-3 heteroatoms selected from S, O and N, a substituted orunsubstituted fused 5-10 membered aryl ring, or a substituted orunsubstituted fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring comprising 1-3heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

or:

each occurrence of R^(8c) and R^(8d) of Formula (XLI) are as definedabove, and R^(8a) and R^(8b) together with the atoms to which they areattached form a substituted or unsubstituted saturated, or partiallysaturated 3-7 membered spirocycle or heterospirocycle comprising 1-3heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

or:

each occurrence of R^(8a) and R^(8b) of Formula (XLI) are as definedabove, and R^(8c) and R^(8d) together with the atoms to which they areattached form a substituted or unsubstituted saturated, or partiallysaturated 3-7 membered spirocycle or heterospirocycle comprising 1-3heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

where each substituted alkyl, heteroalkyl, fused ring, spirocycle,heterospirocycle, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl issubstituted with 1-3 R⁹; and

each occurrence of R⁹ of R^(8a), R^(8b), R^(8C) and R^(8d) of Formula(XLI) is independently selected from halogen, —OH, —SH, (C═O), CN,C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ fluoroalkoxy, —NH₂,—NH(C₁-C₄alkyl), —NH(C₁-C₄alkyl)₂, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)NH₂,—C(═O)C₁-C₃alkyl, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —NH(C₁-C₄alkyl)-OH,—NH(C₁-C₄alkyl)-O—(C₁-C₄alkyl), —O(C₁-C₄alkyl)-NH2,O(C₁-C₄alkyl)-NH—(C₁-C₄alkyl), and —O(C₁-C₄alkyl)-N—(C₁-C₄alkyl)₂, ortwo R⁹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form amethylene dioxy or ethylene dioxy ring substituted or unsubstituted withhalogen, —OH, or C₁-C₃alkyl.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XLII), as described in WO Pub. No. 2013/071039, or an unnatural mimeticthereof:

wherein:

each occurrence of W¹ in Formula (XLII) is independently O, S, N—R^(A),or C(R^(8a))(R^(8b));

each occurrence of W² in Formula (XLII) is independently O, S, N—R^(A),or C(R^(8c))(R^(8d)); provided that W¹ and W² are not both O, or both S;

each occurrence of R¹ in Formula (XLII) is independently selected fromH, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl), substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted aryl), or —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl);

when X¹ of Formula (XLII) is N—R^(A), then X² is C═O, or CR^(2c)R^(2d),and X³ is CR^(2a)R^(2b);

or:

when X¹ of Formula (XLII) is selected from S, S(═O), or S(═O)₂, then X²is CR^(2c)R^(2d), and X³ is CR^(2a)R^(2b);

or:

when X¹ of Formula (XLII) is O, then X² is CR^(2c)R^(2d) or N—R^(A) andX³ is CR^(2a)R^(2b);

or:

when X¹ of Formula (XLII) is CH₃, then X² is independently selected fromO, N—R^(A), S, S(═O), or S(═O)₂, and X³ is CR^(2a)R^(2b);

when X¹ of Formula (XLII) is CR^(2e)R^(2f) then X₂ is CR^(2c)R^(2d), andR^(2e) and R^(2c) together form a bond, and X³ of Formula (VLII) isCR^(2a)R^(2b);

or:

when X¹ and X³ of Formula (XLII) are both CH₂ and X² of Formula (XLII)is C═O, C═C(R^(C))₂, or C═NR^(C); where each R^(c) is independentlyselected from H, —CN, —OH, alkoxy, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted aryl), or —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl);

or:

X¹ and X² of Formula (XLII) are independently selected from C and N, andare members of a fused substituted or unsubstituted saturated orpartially saturated 3-10 membered cycloalkyl ring, a fused substitutedor unsubstituted saturated or partially saturated 3-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl ring, a fused substituted or unsubstituted 5-10membered aryl ring, or a fused substituted or unsubstituted 5-10membered heteroaryl ring, and X³ is CR^(2a)R^(2b);

or:

X² and X³ of Formula (XLII) are independently selected from C and N, andare members of a fused substituted or unsubstituted saturated orpartially saturated 3-10 membered cycloalkyl ring, a fused substitutedor unsubstituted saturated or partially saturated 3-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl ring, a fused substituted or unsubstituted 5-10membered aryl ring, or a fused substituted or unsubstituted 5-10membered heteroaryl ring, and X¹ of Formula (XLII) is CR^(2e)R^(2f);

Each occurrence of R^(A) of N—R^(A) of Formula (XLII) is independentlyselected from H, C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(═O)C₁-C₂alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

at each occurrence R^(2a), R^(2b), R^(2c), R^(2d), R^(2e), and R^(2f) ofCR^(2c)R^(2d), CR^(2a)R^(2b) and CR^(2e)R^(2f) of Formula (XLII) areindependently selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₆cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl) and —C(═O)R^(B);

at each occurrence R^(B) of —C(═O)R^(B) of Formula (XLII) isindependently selected from substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted aryl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl), or —NR^(D)R^(E);

at each occurrence R^(D) and R^(E) Of NR^(D)R^(E) are independentlyselected from H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₆cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl),or —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl);

at each occurrence m of Formula (XLII) is independently selected from 0,1 or 2;

at each occurrence —U— of Formula (XLII) is independently selected from—NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH—, —NHS(═O)₂—, —S(═O)₂NH—, —NHC(═O)NH—, —NH(C═O)O—,—O(C═O)NH—, or —NHS(═O)₂NH—;

at each occurrence R³ of Formula (XLII) is independently selected fromC₁-C₃alkyl, or C₁-C₃fluoroalkyl;

at each occurrence R⁴ of Formula (XLII) is independently selected from—NHR⁵, —N(R⁵)₂, —N(R⁵)₃ ⁺ or —OR⁵;

at each occurrence each R⁵ of —NHR⁵, —N(R⁵)₂, —N(R⁵)₃ ⁺ and —OR⁵ isindependently selected from H, C₁-C₃alkyl, C₁-C₃haloalkyl,C₁-C₃heteroalkyl and —C₁-C₃alkyl-(C₃-C₅cycloalkyl);

or:

at each occurrence R³ and R⁵ of Formula (XLII) together with the atomsto which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 5-7membered ring;

or:

at each occurrence R³ of Formula (XLII) is bonded to a nitrogen atom ofU to form a substituted or unsubstituted 5-7 membered ring;

at each occurrence R⁶ of Formula (XLII) is independently selected from—NHC(═O)R⁷, —C(═O)NHR⁷, —NHS(═O)₂R7, —S(═O)₂NHR⁷, —NHC(═O)NHR⁷,—NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)R⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-C(═O)NHR⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂R⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-S(═O)₂NHR⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl;

at each occurrence R⁷ of —NHC(═O)R⁷, —C(═O)NHR⁷, —NHS(═O)₂R⁷,—S(═O)₂NHR⁷, NHC(═O)NHR⁷, —NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)R⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-C(═O)NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂R⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-S(═O)₂NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)NHR⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷ is independently selected from C₁-C₆alkyl,C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl, asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl),—(CH₂)_(p)—CH(substituted or unsubstituted aryl)₂,—(CH₂)_(p)—CH(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl)₂,—(CH₂)_(p)—CH(substituted or unsubstituted aryl)(substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl), -(substituted or unsubstitutedaryl)-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl), -(substituted orunsubstituted aryl)-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl),-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl)-(substituted or unsubstitutedaryl), or -(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl)-(substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl);

at each occurrence p of R⁷ is independently selected from 0, 1 or 2;

at each occurrence R^(8a), R^(8b), R^(8c), and R^(8d) ofC(R^(8a))(R^(8b)) and C(R^(8c))(R^(8d)) of Formula (XLII) areindependently selected from H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₆alkoxy, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted aryl;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8a) and R^(8d) of Formula (XLII) are as definedabove, and R^(8b) and R^(8c) together form a bond;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8a) and R^(8d) of Formula (XLII) are as definedabove, and R^(8b) and R^(8c) together with the atoms to which they areattached form a substituted or unsubstituted fused 5-7 memberedsaturated, or partially saturated carbocyclic ring or heterocyclic ringcomprising 1-3 heteroatoms selected from S, O and N, a substituted orunsubstituted fused 5-10 membered aryl ring, or a substituted orunsubstituted fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring comprising 1-3heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8c) and R^(8d) of Formula (XLII) are as definedabove, and R^(8a) and R^(8b) together with the atoms to which they areattached form a substituted or unsubstituted saturated, or partiallysaturated 3-7 membered spirocycle or heterospirocycle comprising 1-3heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8a) and R^(8b) of Formula (XLII) are as definedabove, and R^(8c) and R^(8d) together with the atoms to which they areattached form a substituted or unsubstituted saturated, or partiallysaturated 3-7 membered spirocycle or heterospirocycle comprising 1-3heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

where each substituted alkyl, heteroalkyl, fused ring, spirocycle,heterospirocycle, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl issubstituted with 1-3 R⁹; and

at each occurrence R⁹ of R^(8a), R^(8b), R^(8C) and R^(8d) isindependently selected from halogen, —OH, —SH, C(═O), CN, C₁-C₄alkyl,C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ fluoroalkoxy, —NH₂,—NH(C₁-C₄alkyl), —NH(C₁-C₄alkyl)₂, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)NH₂,—C(═O)C₁-C₃alkyl, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —NH(C₁-C₄alkyl)-OH,—NH(C₁-C₄alkyl)-O—(C₁-C₄alkyl), —O(C₁-C₄alkyl)-NH₂,—O(C₁-C₄alkyl)-NH—(C₁-C₄alkyl), and —O(C₁-C₄alkyl)-N—(C₁-C₄alkyl)₂, ortwo R⁹ taken together with the atoms to which they are attached form amethylene dioxy or ethylene dioxy ring substituted or unsubstituted withhalogen, —OH, or C₁-C₃alkyl.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XLIII), as described in WO Pub. No. 2013/071039, or an unnaturalmimetic thereof:

wherein:

at each occurrence W¹ of Formula (XLIII) is independently selected fromO, S, N—R^(A), or C(R^(8a))(R^(8b));

at each occurrence W² of Formula (XLIII) is independently selected fromO, S, N—R^(A), or C(R^(8c))(R^(8d)); provided that W¹ and W² are notboth O, or both S;

at each occurrence R¹ of Formula (XLIII) is independently selected fromH, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl), substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted aryl), or —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl);

when X¹ of Formula (XLIII) is independently selected from N—R^(A), S,S(═O), or S(═O)₂, then X² of Formula (XLIII) is CR^(2c)R^(2d), and X³ ofFormula (XLIII) is CR^(2a)R^(2b);

or:

when X¹ of Formula (XLIII) is O, then X² of Formula (XLIII) isindependently selected from O, N—R^(A), S, S(═O), or S(═O)₂, and X³ ofFormula (XLIII) is CR^(2a)R^(2b); or:

when X¹ of Formula (XLIII) is CR^(2e)R^(2f), then X² of Formula (XLIII)is CR^(2c)R^(2d), and R^(2e) and R^(2c) together form a bond, and X³ ofFormula (XLIII) is CR^(2a)R^(2b);

or:

at each occurrence X¹ and X² of Formula (XLIII) are independentlyselected from C and N, and are members of a fused substituted orunsubstituted saturated or partially saturated 3-10 membered cycloalkylring, a fused substituted or unsubstituted saturated or partiallysaturated 3-10 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, a fused substituted orunsubstituted 5-10 membered aryl ring, or a fused substituted orunsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring, and X³ of Formula (XLIII)is CR^(2a)R^(2b);

or:

at each occurrence X² and X³ of Formula (XLIII) are independentlyselected from C and N, and are members of a fused substituted orunsubstituted saturated or partially saturated 3-10 membered cycloalkylring, a fused substituted or unsubstituted saturated or partiallysaturated 3-10 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, a fused substituted orunsubstituted 5-10 membered aryl ring, or a fused substituted orunsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring, and X¹ of Formula (VLII) isCR^(2e)R^(2f);

at each occurrence R^(A) of N—R^(A) of Formula (XLIII) is independentlyH, C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(═O)C₁-C₂alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; at each occurrence R^(2a),R^(2b), R^(2c), R^(2d), R^(2e), and R^(2f) of CR^(2c)R^(2d),CR^(2a)R^(2b) and CR^(2e)R^(2f) of Formula (XLIII) are independentlyselected from H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl) and —C(═O)R^(B);

at each occurrence R^(B) of —C(═O)R^(B) of Formula (XLIII) issubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl), or —NR^(D)R^(E);

at each occurrence R^(D) and R^(E) of NR^(D)R^(E) of Formula (XLIII) areindependently selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted aryl), or —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl);

at each occurrence m of Formula (XLIII) is independently 0, 1 or 2;

at each occurrence —U— of Formula (XLIII) is independently —NHC(═O)—,—C(═O)NH—, —NHS(═O)₂—, —S(═O)₂NH—, —NHC(═O)NH—, —NH(C═O)O—, —O(C═O)NH—,or —NHS(═O)₂NH—;

at each occurrence R³ of Formula (XLIII) is independently C₁-C₃alkyl, orC₁-C₃fluoroalkyl;

at each occurrence R⁴ of Formula (XLIII) is independently —NHR⁵,—N(R⁵)₂, —N+(R⁵)₃ or —OR⁵;

at each occurrence R⁵ of —NHR⁵, —N(R⁵)₂, —N+(R⁵)₃ and —OR⁵ isindependently selected from H, C₁-C₃alkyl, C₁-C₃haloalkyl,C₁-C₃heteroalkyl and —C₁-C₃alkyl-(C₃-C₅cycloalkyl);

or:

at each occurrence R³ and R⁵ of Formula (XLIII) together with the atomsto which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 5-7membered ring;

or:

at each occurrence R³ of Formula (XLIII) is bonded to a nitrogen atom ofU to form a substituted or unsubstituted 5-7 membered ring;

at each occurrence R⁶ of Formula (XLIII) is independently selected from—NHC(═O)R⁷, —C(═O)NHR⁷, —NHS(═O)2R⁷, —S(═O)₂NHR⁷, —NHC(═O)NHR⁷,—NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)R⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-C(═O)NHR⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂R⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-S(═O)₂NHR⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl;

at each occurrence R⁷ of —NHC(═O)R⁷, —C(═O)NHR⁷, —NHS(═O)₂R⁷,—S(═O)₂NHR⁷, —NHC(═O)NHR⁷, —NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)R⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-C(═O)NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂R⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-S(═O)₂NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)NHR⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷ is independently selected from C₁-C₆alkyl,C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl, asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl),—(CH₂)_(p)—CH(substituted or unsubstituted aryl)₂,—(CH₂)_(p)—CH(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl)₂,—(CH₂)_(p)—CH(substituted or unsubstituted aryl)(substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl), -(substituted or unsubstitutedaryl)-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl), -(substituted orunsubstituted aryl)-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl),-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl)-(substituted or unsubstitutedaryl), or -(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl)-(substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl);

at each occurrence p of R⁷ of Formula (XLIII) is independently 0, 1 or2;

at each occurrence R^(8a), R^(8b), R^(8c), and R^(8d) ofC(R^(8a))(R^(8b)) and C(R^(8c))(R^(8d)) of Formula (XLIII) areindependently selected from H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₆alkoxy, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted aryl;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8a) and R^(8d) of Formula (XLIII) are as definedabove, and R^(8b) and R^(8c) together form a bond;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8a) and R^(8d) of Formula (XLIII) are as definedabove, and R^(8b) and R^(8c) together with the atoms to which they areattached form a substituted or unsubstituted fused 5-7 memberedsaturated, or partially saturated carbocyclic ring or heterocyclic ringcomprising 1-3 heteroatoms selected from S, O and N, a substituted orunsubstituted fused 5-10 membered aryl ring, or a substituted orunsubstituted fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring comprising 1-3heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8c) and R^(8d) of Formula (XLIII) are as definedabove, and R^(8a) and R^(8b) together with the atoms to which they areattached form a substituted or unsubstituted saturated, or partiallysaturated 3-7 membered spirocycle or heterospirocycle comprising 1-3heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8a) and R^(8b) of Formula (XLIII) are as definedabove, and R^(8c) and R^(8d) together with the atoms to which they areattached form a substituted or unsubstituted saturated, or partiallysaturated 3-7 membered spirocycle or heterospirocycle comprising 1-3heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

where each substituted alkyl, heteroalkyl, fused ring, spirocycle,heterospirocycle, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl issubstituted with 1-3 R⁹; and

at each occurrence R⁹ of R^(8a), R^(8b), R^(8c) and R^(8d) of Formula(XLIII) is independently selected from halogen, —OH, —SH, C(═O), CN,C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ fluoroalkoxy, —NH₂,—NH(C₁-C₄alkyl), —NH(C₁-C₄alkyl)₂, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)NH₂,—C(═O)C₁-C₃alkyl, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —NH(C₁-C₄alkyl)-OH,—NH(C₁-C₄alkyl)-O—(C₁-C₄alkyl), —O(C₁-C₄alkyl)-NH₂,—O(C₁-C₄alkyl)-NH—(C₁-C₄alkyl), and —O(C₁-C₄alkyl)-N—(C₁-C₄alkyl)₂, ortwo R⁹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form amethylene dioxy or ethylene dioxy ring substituted or unsubstituted withhalogen, —OH, or C₁-C₃alkyl.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(XLIV), as described in WO Pub. No. 2013/071039, or an unnatural mimeticthereof:

wherein:

at each occurrence W¹ of Formula (XLIV) is independently selected fromO, S, N—R^(A), or C(R^(8a))(R^(8b));

at each occurrence W² of Formula (XLIV) is independently selected fromO, S, N—R^(A), or C(R^(8c))(R^(8d)); provided that W¹ and W² are notboth O, or both S;

at each occurrence W³ of Formula (XLIV) is independently selected fromO, S, N—R^(A), or C(R^(8e))(R^(8f)), providing that the ring comprisingW¹, W², and W³ does not comprise two adjacent oxygen atoms or sulferatoms;

at each occurrence R¹ of Formula (XLIV) is independently selected fromH, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl), substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted aryl), or —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl);

when X¹ of Formula (XLIV) is O, then X² of Formula (XLIV) isindependently selected from CR^(2c)R^(2d) and N—R^(A), and X³ of Formula(XLIV) is CR^(2a)R^(2b);

or:

when X¹ of Formula (XLIV) is CH₂, then X² of Formula (XLIV) isindependently selected from O, N—R^(A), S, S(═O), or S(═O)₂, and X³ ofFormula (XLIV) is CR^(2a)R^(2b); or:

when X¹ of Formula (XLIV) is CR^(2e)R^(2f), then X² of Formula (XLIV) isCR^(2c)R^(2d), and R^(2e) and R^(2c) together form a bond, and X³ ofFormula (VLIV) is CR^(2a)R^(2b);

or:

when X¹ and X³ of Formula (XLIV) are both CH₂, then X² of Formula (XLII)is C═O, C═C(R^(C))₂, or C═NR^(C); where each R^(C) is independentlyselected from H, —CN, —OH, alkoxy, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted aryl), or —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl);

or:

at each occurrence X¹ and X² of Formula (XLIV) are independentlyselected from C and N, and are members of a fused substituted orunsubstituted saturated or partially saturated 3-10 membered cycloalkylring, a fused substituted or unsubstituted saturated or partiallysaturated 3-10 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, a fused substituted orunsubstituted 5-10 membered aryl ring, or a fused substituted orunsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring, and X³ of Formula (XLIV) isCR^(2a)R^(2b);

or:

at each occurrence X² and X³ of Formula (XLIV) are independentlyselected from C and N, and are members of a fused substituted orunsubstituted saturated or partially saturated 3-10 membered cycloalkylring, a fused substituted or unsubstituted saturated or partiallysaturated 3-10 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, a fused substituted orunsubstituted 5-10 membered aryl ring, or a fused substituted orunsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring, and X¹ of Formula (XLIV) isCR^(2e)R^(2f);

at each occurrence R^(A) of N—R^(A) of Formula (XLIV) is independentlyselected from H, C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(═O)C₁-C₂alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

at each occurrence R^(2a), R^(2b), R^(2c), R^(2d), R^(2e), and R^(2f) ofCR^(2c)R^(2d), CR^(2a)R^(2b) and CR^(2e)R^(2f) of Formula (XLIV) areindependently selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₆cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl) and —C(═O)R^(B);

at each occurrence R^(B) of —C(═O)R^(B) of Formula (XLIV) isindependently selected from substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted aryl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl), or —NR^(D)R^(E);

at each occurrence R^(D) and R^(E) of NR^(D)R^(E) of Formula (XLIV) areindependently selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted orunsubstituted aryl), or —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl);

at each occurrence m of Formula (XLIV) is independently selected from 0,1 or 2;

at each occurrence —U— of Formula (XLIV) is independently selected from—NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH—, —NHS(═O)₂—, —S(═O)₂NH—, —NHC(═O)NH—, —NH(C═O)O—,—O(C═O)NH—, or —NHS(═O)₂NH—;

at each occurrence R³ of Formula (XLIV) is independently selected fromC₁-C₃alkyl, or C₁-C₃fluoroalkyl;

at each occurrence R⁴ of Formula (XLIV) is independently selected from—NHR⁵, —N(R⁵)₂, —N+(R⁵)₃ or —OR⁵;

at each occurrence R⁵ of —NHR⁵, —N(R⁵)₂, —N+(R⁵)₃ and —OR⁵ of Formula(XLIV) is independently selected from H, C₁-C₃alkyl, C₁-C₃haloalkyl,C₁-C₃heteroalkyl and —C₁-C₃alkyl-(C₃-C₅cycloalkyl);

or:

at each occurrence R³ and R⁵ of Formula (XLIV) together with the atomsto which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 5-7membered ring;

or:

at each occurrence R³ of Formula (XLIV) is bonded to a nitrogen atom ofU to form a substituted or unsubstituted 5-7 membered ring;

at each occurrence R⁶ of Formula (XLIV) is independently selected from—NHC(═O)R⁷, —C(═O)NHR⁷, —NHS(═O)₂R⁷, —S(═O)₂NHR⁷, —NHC(═O)NHR⁷,—NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)R⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-C(═O)NHR⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂R⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-S(═O)₂NHR⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl;

at each occurrence R⁷ of —NHC(═O)R⁷, —C(═O)NHR⁷, —NHS(═O)₂R⁷,—S(═O)₂NHR⁷, NHC(═O)NHR⁷, —NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)R⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-C(═O)NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂R⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-S(═O)₂NHR⁷, —(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHC(═O)NHR⁷,—(C₁-C₃alkyl)-NHS(═O)₂NHR⁷ is independently selected from C₁-C₆alkyl,C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl, asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl), —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl),—C₁-C₆alkyl-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl),—(CH₂)_(p)—CH(substituted or unsubstituted aryl)₂,—(CH₂)_(p)—CH(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl)₂,—(CH₂)_(P)—CH(substituted or unsubstituted aryl)(substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl), -(substituted or unsubstitutedaryl)-(substituted or unsubstituted aryl), -(substituted orunsubstituted aryl)-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl),-(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl)-(substituted or unsubstitutedaryl), or -(substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl)-(substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl);

at each occurrence p of R⁷ is independently selected from 0, 1 or 2;

at each occurrence R^(sa), R^(8b), R^(8c), R^(8d), R^(8e), and R^(8f) ofC(R^(8a))(R^(8b)), C(R^(8c))(R^(8d)) and C(R^(8e))(R^(8f)) of Formula(XLIV) are independently selected from H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl,C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted aryl;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8a), R^(8d), R^(8e), and R^(8f) ofC(R^(8a))(R^(8b)), C(R^(8c))(R^(8d)) and C(R^(8e))(R^(8f)) of Formula(XLIV) are as defined above, and R^(8b) and R^(8c) together form a bond;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8a), R^(8b), R^(8d), and R^(8f) ofC(R^(8a))(R^(8b)), C(R^(8e))(R^(8d)) and C(R^(8e))(R^(8f)) of Formula(XLIV) are as defined above, and R^(8c) and R^(8e) together form a bond;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8a), R^(8d), R^(8e), and R^(8f) ofC(R^(8a))(R^(8b)), C(R^(8c))(R^(8d)) and C(R^(8e))(R^(8f)) of Formula(XLIV) are as defined above, and R^(8b) and R^(g8) together with theatoms to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstitutedfused 5-7 membered saturated, or partially saturated carbocyclic ring orheterocyclic ring comprising 1-3 heteroatoms selected from S, O and N, asubstituted or unsubstituted fused 5-10 membered aryl ring, or asubstituted or unsubstituted fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ringcomprising 1-3 heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8c), R^(8b), R^(8d), and R^(8f) ofC(R^(8a))(R^(8b)), C(R^(8c))(R^(8d)) and C(R^(8e))(R^(8f)) of Formula(XLIV) are as defined above, and R^(8a) and R^(8b) together with theatoms to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstitutedfused 5-7 membered saturated, or partially saturated carbocyclic ring orheterocyclic ring comprising 1-3 heteroatoms selected from S, O and N, asubstituted or unsubstituted fused 5-10 membered aryl ring, or asubstituted or unsubstituted fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ringcomprising 1-3 heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8c), R^(8d), R^(8e), and R^(8f) ofC(R^(8c))(R^(8d)) and C(R^(8e))(R^(8f)) of Formula (XLIV) are as definedabove, and R^(8a) and R^(8b) together with the atoms to which they areattached form a substituted or unsubstituted saturated, or partiallysaturated 3-7 membered spirocycle or heterospirocycle comprising 1-3heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8a), R^(8b), R^(8e), and R^(8f) ofC(R^(8a))(R^(8b)) and C(R^(8e))(R^(8f)) of Formula (XLIV) are as definedabove, and R^(8c) and R^(8d) together with the atoms to which they areattached form a substituted or unsubstituted saturated, or partiallysaturated 3-7 membered spirocycle or heterospirocycle comprising 1-3heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

or:

at each occurrence R^(8a), R^(8b), R^(8c), and R^(8d) ofC(R^(8a))(R^(8b)) and C(R^(8c))(R^(8d)) of Formula (XLIV) are as definedabove, and R^(8e) and R^(8f) together with the atoms to which they areattached form a substituted or unsubstituted saturated, or partiallysaturated 3-7 membered spirocycle or heterospirocycle comprising 1-3heteroatoms selected from S, O and N;

or:

where each substituted alkyl, heteroalkyl, fused ring, spirocycle,heterospirocycle, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl issubstituted with 1-3 R⁹; and

at each occurrence R⁹ of R^(8a), R^(8b), R^(8c), R^(8d), R^(8e), andR^(8f) is independently selected from halogen, —OH, —SH, C(═O), CN,C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ fluoroalkoxy, —NH₂,—NH(C₁-C₄alkyl), —NH(C₁-C₄alkyl)₂, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)NH₂,—C(═O)C₁-C₃alkyl, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —NH(C₁-C₄alkyl)-OH,—NH(C₁-C₄alkyl)-O—(C₁-C₄alkyl), —O(C₁-C₄alkyl)-NH₂,—O(C₁-C₄alkyl)-NH—(C₁-C₄alkyl), and —O(C₁-C₄alkyl)-N—(C₁-C₄alkyl)₂, ortwo R⁹ taken together with the atoms to which they are attached form amethylene dioxy or ethylene dioxy ring substituted or unsubstituted withhalogen, —OH, or C₁-C₃alkyl.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (XLV),(XLVI) or (XLVII), as described in ACS Chem. Biol., 8(4), 725-32 (2013),or an unnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

-   -   at each occurrence R², R³ and R⁴ of Formula (XLV) are        independently selected from H or Me;    -   at each occurrence X of Formula (XLV) is independently selected        from O or S; and

at each occurrence R¹ of Formula (XLV) is independently selected from:

In a particular embodiment, the ILM has a structure according to Formula(XLVIII):

wherein R³ and R⁴ of Formula (XLVIII) are independently selected from Hor Me;

is a 5-member heteocycle independently selected from:

In a particular embodiment, the

of Formula XLVIII) is

In a particular embodiment, the ILM has a structure and attached to alinker group L as shown below:

In a particular embodiment, the ILM has a structure according to Formula(XLIX), (L), or (LI):

wherein:

at each occurrence R³ of Formula (XLIX), (L) or (LI) are independentlyselected from H or Me;

is a 5-member heteocycle independently selected from:

and

L of Formula (XLIX), (L) or (LI) is independently selected from:

In a particular embodiment, L of Formula (XLIX), (L), or (LI) is

In a particular embodiment, the ILM has a structure according to Formula(LII):

In a particular embodiment, the ILM according to Formula (LII) ischemically linked to the linker group L in the area denoted with

and as shown below:

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (LIII)or (LIV), as described in Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 22(4), 1960-4(2012), or an unnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

at each occurrence R¹ of Formulas (LIII) and (LIV) is independentlyselected from:

at each occurrence R² of Formulas (LIII) and (LIV) is independentlyselected from H or Me;

at each occurrence R³ of Formulas (LIII) and (LIV) is independentlyselected from:

at each occurrence of X of of Formulas (LIII) and (LIV) is independentlyselected from H, halogen, methyl, methoxy, hydroxy, nitro ortrifluoromethyl.

In various embodiments, the LM can have the structure shown in Formula(LV) or (LVI), where the the linker is as described herein, or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(LVII), as described in J. Med. Chem., 52(6), 1723-30 (2009), or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

at each occurrence R¹ of Formula (LVII) is independently selected from:

at each occurrence X of

of Formula (LVII) is independently selected from H, fluoro, methyl ormethoxy.

In a particular embodiment, the ILM is represented by the followingstructure:

In a particular embodiment, the ILM, which has the chemical link betweenthe ILM and linker group L as shown below, is selected from the groupconsisting of:

In various embodiments, the ILM is selected from the group consistingof, or an unnatural mimetic thereof:

In a particular embodiment, the ILM, in which the chemical link betweenthe ILM and linker group L is shown below, is independently selectedfrom the group consisting of:

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula(LVIII), as described in Bioorg. Med. Chem., 21(18): 5725-37 (2013), oran unnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein at each occurrence X of Formula (LVIII) is one or twosubstituents independently selected from H, halogen or cyano.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of and bechemically linked to the linker group L as shown in Formula (LIX) or(LX), or an unnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein X of Formula (LIX) and (LX) is one or two substituentsindependently selected from H, halogen or cyano, and L of Formulas (LIX)and (LX) is a linker group as described herein.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of Formula (LXI)as described in Bioorg. Med. Chem., 23(14): 4253-7 (2013), or anunnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein:

at each occurrence

of Formula (LXI) is a natural or unnatural amino acid; and

at each occurrence R² of Formula (LXI) is independently selected from:

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure of and bechemically linked to the linker group L as shown in Formula (LXII) or(LXIII), or an unnatural mimetic thereof:

at each occurrence

of Formula (LXII) or (LXIII) is a natural or unnatural amino acid; and

at each occurrence L of Formula (LXII) or (LXIII) is a linker group asdescribed herein.

In various embodiments, the ILM can have the structure selected from thegroup consisting of:

In various embodiments, the ILM has a structure according to Formula(LXIV), as described in Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 24(7) 1820-4 (2014),or an unnatural mimetic thereof:

wherein at each occurrence R of Formula (LXIV) is independently selectedfrom the group consisting of:

at each occurrence R¹ of

of Formula (LXIV) is independently selected from H or Me;

at each occurrence R² of

of Formula (LXIV) is independently selected from alkyl or cycloalkyl;

at each occurrence X of

of Formula (LXIV) is 1-2 substitutents independently selected fromhalogen, hydroxy, methoxy, nitro and trifluoromethyl

at each occurrence Z of

of Formula (LXIV) is O or NH;

at each occurrence HET of

is mono- or fused bicyclic heteroaryl; and

at each occurrence --- of Formula (LXIV) is an optional double bond.

In a particular embodiment, the ILM of the compound has the structure:

In a particular embodiment, the ILM has a structure selected from thegroup consisting of:

Mouse Double Minute 2 Homolog E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Binding Moieties

In certain embodiments, the MLM of the compound includes chemicalmoieties such as substituted imidazolines, substitutedspiro-indolinones, substituted pyrrolidines, substituted piperidinones,substituted morpholinones, substituted pyrrolopyrimidines, substitutedimidazolopyridines, substituted thiazoloimidazoline, substitutedpyrrolopyrrolidinones, and substituted isoquinolinones.

In additional embodiments, the MLM comprises the core structuresmentioned above with adjacent bis-aryl substitutions positioned in cis-or trans-configurations.

In still additional embodiments, the MLM includes part of the structuralfeatures as in compounds RG7112, RG7388, SAR405838, AMG-232, AM-7209,DS-5272, MK-8242, and NVP-CGM-097, and analogs or derivatives thereof.

In certain embodiments, MLM is a compound of Formula (A-1), orthiazoloimidazoline represented as Formula (A-2), or spiro indolinonerepresented as Formula (A-3), or pyrollidine represented as Formula(A-4), or piperidinone/morphlinone represented as Formula (A-5), orisoquinolinone represented as Formula (A-6), orpyrollopyrimidine/imidazolopyridine represented as Formula (A-7), orpyrrolopyrrolidinone/imidazolopyrrolidinone represented as Formula(A-8).

wherein in Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8),

at each occurrence X of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen,sulfur, sulfoxide, sulfone, and N—R^(a);

at each occurrence R^(a) of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently H or an alkyl group with carbon number 1 to 6;

at each occurrence Y and Z of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) areindependently carbon or nitrogen;

at each occurrence A, A′ and A″ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8)are independently selected from C, N, O or S, can also be one or twoatoms forming a fused bicyclic ring, or a 6,5- and 5,5-fused aromaticbicyclic group;

at each occurrence R₁, R₂ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) areindependently selected from the group consisting of an aryl orheteroaryl group, a heteroaryl group having one or two heteroatomsindependently selected from sulfur or nitrogen, wherein the aryl orheteroaryl group can be mono-cyclic or bi-cyclic, or unsubstituted orsubstituted with one to three substituents independently selected fromthe group consisting of: halogen, —CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl group, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —OH, alkoxy with 1 to 6 carbons, fluorine substituted alkoxywith 1 to 6 carbons, sulfoxide with 1 to 6 carbons, sulfone with 1 to 6carbons, ketone with 2 to 6 carbons, amides with 2 to 6 carbons, anddialkyl amine with 2 to 6 carbons;

at each occurrence R₃, R₄ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) areindependently selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and C₁₋₆alkyl;

at each occurrence R₅ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of an aryl orheteroaryl group, a heteroaryl group having one or two heteroatomsindependently selected from sulfur or nitrogen, wherein the aryl orheteroaryl group can be mono-cyclic or bi-cyclic, or unsubstituted orsubstituted with one to three substituents independently selected fromthe group consisting of: halogen, —CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl group, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, —OH, alkoxy with 1 to 6 carbons, fluorine substituted alkoxywith 1 to 6 carbons, sulfoxide with 1 to 6 carbons, sulfone with 1 to 6carbons, ketone with 2 to 6 carbons, amides with 2 to 6 carbons, dialkylamine with 2 to 6 carbons, alkyl ether (C₂-6), alkyl ketone (C₃₋₆),morpholinyl, alkyl ester (C₃₋₆), alkyl cyanide (C₃₋₆);

at each occurrence R₆ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently H or —C(═O)R^(b), wherein

at each occurrence R^(b) of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl,mono-, di- or tri-substituted aryl or heteroaryl, 4-morpholinyl,1-(3-oxopiperazinyl), 1-piperidinyl, 4-N—R^(c)-morpholinyl,4-R^(c)-1-piperidinyl, and 3-R^(c)-1-piperidinyl, wherein

at each occurrence R^(c) of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, fluorinesubstituted alkyl, cyano alkyl, hydroxyl-substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl,alkoxyalkyl, amide alkyl, alkyl sulfone, alkyl sulfoxide, alkyl amide,aryl, heteroaryl, mono-, bis- and tri-substituted aryl or heteroaryl,CH₂CH₂R^(d), and CH₂CH₂CH₂R^(d), wherein

at each occurrence R^(d) of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, alkylsulfone, alkyl sulfoxide, N-substituted carboxamide, —NHC(═O)-alkyl,—NH—SO₂-alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substitutedheteroaryl;

at each occurrence R₇ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₆ alkyl,cyclic alkyl, fluorine substituted alkyl, cyano substituted alkyl, 5- or6-membered hetero aryl or aryl, substituted 5- or 6-membered hetero arylor aryl;

at each occurrence R₈ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of —R^(e)—C(═O)—R^(f),—R^(e)-alkoxy, —R^(e)-aryl, —R^(e)-heteroaryl, and—R^(e)—C(═O)—R^(f)—C(═O)—R^(g), wherein:

at each occurrence R^(e) of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) is analkylene with 1 to 6 carbons, or a bond;

at each occurrence R^(f) of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) is asubstituted 4- to 7-membered heterocycle;

at each occurrence R^(g) of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of aryl, hetero aryl,substituted aryl or heteroaryl, and 4- to 7-membered heterocycle;

at each occurrence R₉ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of a mono-, bis- ortri-substituent on the fused bicyclic aromatic ring in Formula (A-3),wherein the substitutents are independently selected from the groupconsisting of halogen, alkene, alkyne, alkyl, unsubstituted orsubstituted with Cl or F;

at each occurrence R₁₀ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of an aryl orheteroaryl group, wherein the heteroaryl group can contain one or twoheteroatoms as sulfur or nitrogen, aryl or heteroaryl group can bemono-cyclic or bi-cyclic, the aryl or heteroaryl group can beunsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents, including ahalogen, F, Cl, —CN, alkene, alkyne, C₁₋₆ alkyl group, C₁₋₆ cycloalkyl,—OH, alkoxy with 1 to 6 carbons, fluorine substituted alkoxy with 1 to 6carbons, sulfoxide with 1 to 6 carbons, sulfone with 1 to 6 carbons,ketone with 2 to 6 carbons;

at each occurrence R₁₁ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) is—C(═O)—N(R^(h))(R^(i)), wherein R^(h) and R^(i) are selected from groupsconsisting of: H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, alkoxy substituted alkyl, sulfonesubstituted alkyl, aryl, heterolaryl, mono-, bis- or tri-substitutedaryl or hetero aryl, alkyl carboxylic acid, heteroaryl carboxylic acid,alkyl carboxylic acid, fluorine substituted alkyl carboxylic acid, arylsubstituted cycloalkyl, hetero aryl substituted cycloalkyl; wherein

at each occurrence R^(h) and R^(i) of Formula (A-1) through Formula(A-8) are independently selected from the group consisting of H,connected to form a ring, 4-hydroxycyclohehexane, mono- and di-hydroxysubstituted alkyl (C₃₋₆), 3-hydroxycyclobutane, phenyl-4-carboxylicacid, and substituted phenyl-4-carboxylic acid;

at each occurrence R₁₂ and R₁₃ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8)are independently selected from H, lower alkyl (C₁-6), lower alkenyl(C₂-6), lower alkynyl (C₂-6), cycloalkyl (4, 5 and 6-membered ring),substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, 5- and6-membered aryl and heteroaryl, R₁₂ and R₁₃ can be connected to form a5- and 6-membered ring with or without substitution on the ring;

at each occurrence R₁₄ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isselected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl,substituted alkenyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substitutedheteroaryl, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, cycloalkyl,substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and substituted cycloalkenyl;

at each occurrence R₁₅ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) is CN;

at each occurrence R₁₆ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isselected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ cycloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl with one or multiple hydrogensreplaced by fluorine, alkyl or cycloalkyl with one CH₂ replaced byS(═O), —S, or —S(═O)₂, alkyl or cycloalkyl with terminal CH₃ replaced byS(═O)₂N(alkyl)(alkyl), —C(═O)N(alkyl)(alkyl), —N(alkyl)S(═O)₂(alkyl),—C(═O)₂(allkyl), —O(alkyl), C₁₋₆ alkyl or alkyl-cycloalkyl with hydronreplaced by hydroxyl group, a 3 to 7 membered cycloalkyl orheterocycloalkyl, optionally containing a —(C═O)— group, or a 5 to 6membered aryl or heteroaryl group, which heterocycloalkyl or heteroarylgroup can contain from one to three heteroatoms independently selectedfrom O, N or S, and the cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroarylgroup can be unsubstituted or substituted with from one to threesubstituents independently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl groups,hydroxylated C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkyl containing thioether, ether,sulfone, sulfoxide, fluorine substituted ether or cyano group;

at each occurrence R₁₇ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of(CH₂)_(n)C(═O)NR^(k)R, wherein R^(k) and R¹ are independently selectedfrom H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, hydrxylated C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy alkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl with one or multiple hydrogens replaced by fluorine, C₁₋₆ alkylwith one carbon replaced by S(═O), S(═O)(O), C₁₋₆ alkoxyalkyl with oneor multiple hydrogens replaced by fluorine, C₁₆ alkyl with hydrogenreplaced by a cyano group, 5 and 6 membered aryl or heteroaryl, aklylaryl with alkyl group containing 1-6 carbons, and alkyl heteroaryl withalkyl group containing 1-6 carbons, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl groupcan be further substituted;

at each occurrence R₁₈ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of substituted aryl,heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, the substitution is preferably —N(C₁₋₄alkyl)(cycloalkyl), —N(C₁₋₄ alkyl)alkyl-cycloalkyl, and —N(C₁₋₄alkyl)[(alkyl)-(heterocycle-substituted)-cycloalkyl];

at each occurrence R₁₉ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl,bicyclic heteroaryl, and these aryl or hetroaryl groups can besubstituted with halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ cycloalkyl, CF₃, F, CN,alkyne, alkyl sulfone, the halogen substitution can be mon- bis- ortri-substituted;

at each occurrence R₂₀ and R₂₁ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8)are independently selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₆ cycloalkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy,hydoxylated C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and fluorine substituted C₁₋₆ alkoxy, whereinR₂₀ and R₂₁ can further be connected to form a 5, 6 and 7-memberedcyclic or heterocyclic ring, which can further be substituted;

at each occurrence R₂₂ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆cycloalkyl, carboxylic acid, carboxylic acid ester, amide, reverseamide, sulfonamide, reverse sulfonamide, N-acyl urea,nitrogen-containing 5-membered heterocycle, the 5-membered heterocyclescan be further substituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl, alkoxy, fluorine-substitutedalkyl, CN, and alkylsulfone;

at each occurrence R₂₃ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from aryl, heteroaryl, —O-aryl, —O-heteroaryl,—O-alkyl, —O-alkyl-cycloalkyl, —NH-alkyl, —NH— alkyl-cycloalkyl,—N(H)-aryl, —N(H)-heteroaryl, —N(alkyl)-aryl, —N(alkyl)-heteroaryl, thearyl or heteroaryl groups can be substituted with halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl,hydoxylated C₁₆ alkyl, cycloalkyl, fluorine-substituted C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN,alkoxy, alkyl sulfone, amide and sulfonamide;

at each occurrence R₂₄ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isselected from the group consisting of —CH₂—(C₁₋₆ alkyl),—CH₂-cycloalkyl, —CH₂-aryl, CH₂-heteroaryl, where alkyl, cycloalkyl,aryl and heteroaryl can be substituted with halogen, alkoxy, hydoxylatedalkyl, cyano-substituted alkyl, cycloalyl and substituted cycloalkyl;

at each occurrence R₂₅ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl-cycloalkyl, alkoxy-substituted alkyl, hydroxylated alkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, substituted aryl or heteroaryl, 5, 6, and 7-memberednitrogen-containing saturated heterocycles, 5,6-fused and 6,6-fusednitrogen-containing saturated heterocycles and these saturatedheterocycles can be substituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl, fluorine-substitutedC₁₋₆ alkyl, alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl group;

at each occurrence R₂₆ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, the alkyl or cycloalkyl can be substituted with —OH, alkoxy,fluorine-substituted alkoxy, fluorine-substituted alkyl, —NH₂,—NH-alkyl, NH—C(═O)alkyl, —NH—S(═O)₂-alkyl, and —S(═O)₂-alkyl;

at each occurrence R₂₇ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl,bicyclic heteroaryl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl groups can besubstituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl, alkoxy, NH₂, NH-alkyl, halogen, or —CN, andthe substitution can be independently mono-, bis- and tri-substitution;

at each occurrence R₂₈ of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of aryl, 5 and6-membered heteroaryl, bicyclic heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, saturatedheterocycle such as piperidine, piperidinone, tetrahydropyran,N-acyl-piperidine, wherein the cycloalkyl, saturated heterocycle, arylor heteroaryl can be further substituted with —OH, alkoxy, mono-, bis-or tri-substitution including halogen, —CN, alkyl sulfone, and fluorinesubstituted alkyl groups; and

at each occurrence R_(1″) of Formula (A-1) through Formula (A-8) isindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, arylsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl,aryl-substituted cycloalkyl, and alkoxy substituted cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, the heterocycles in R^(f) and R^(g) of Formula(A-1) through Formula (A-8) are independently substituted pyrrolidine,substituted piperidine, substituted piperizine.

In various embodiments, the MLMs of Formula A-1 through A-8, can be usedto prepare PROTACs as described herein to target a particular proteinfor degradation, where L is a linker group, and PTM is a ligand bindingto a target protein.

In certain embodiments, the compounds include a molecule with astructure selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   Formula (A-15) Formula (A-16)

wherein at each occurrence X, R^(a), Y, Z, A, A′, A″, R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄,R₅, R₆, R^(b), R^(c), R^(d), R₇, R^(e), R^(f), R^(g), R₉, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃,R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₆, R₁₇, R^(k), R^(l), R₁₈, R₁₉, R₂₀, R₂₁, R₂₂, R₂₃, R₂₄,R₂₅, R₂₆, R₂₇, R₂₈, and R_(1″) are independently as defined herein withregard to Formulas (A-1) through (A-8).

In certain embodiments, the compound includes molecules with thestructure: PTM-L-MLM, wherein PTM is a protein target binding moietycoupled to an MLM by L, wherein L is a bond (i.e., absent) or a chemicallinker. In certain embodiments, the MLM has a structure selected fromthe group consisting of A-1-1, A-1-2, A-1-3, and A-1-4:

wherein

at each occurrence R_(1′) and R_(2′) of Formulas A-1-1 through A-1-4 areindependently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,ethynyl, CN, CF₃ and NO₂;

at each occurrence R_(3′) of Formulas A-1-1 through A-1-4 areindependently selected from the group consisting of —OCH, —OCHCH₃,—OCH₂CH₂F, —OCH₂CH₂OCH₃, and NO₂;

at each occurrence R_(4′) of Formulas A-1-1 through A-1-4 isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —CH₃,—CF₃, —OCH₃, —C(CH₃)₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, -cyclopropyl, —CN, —C(CH₃)₂OH,—C(CH₃)₂OCH₂CH₃, —C(CH₃)₂CH₂OH, —C(CH₃)₂CH₂OCH₂CH₃,—C(CH₃)₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OH, —C(CH₃)₂CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —C(CH₃)₂CN, —C(CH₃)₂C(═O)CH₃,—C(CH₃)₂C(═O)NHCH₃, —C(CH₃)₂C(═O)N(CH₃)₂, —SCH₃, —SCH₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂CH₃,—S(O₂)CH₂CH₃, —NHC(CH₃)₃, —N(CH₃)₂, pyrrolidinyl, and 4-morpholinyl;

at each occurrence R_(5′) of Formulas A-1-1 through A-1-4 isindependently selected from the group consisting of halogen,-cyclopropyl, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂CH₂CH₃, 1-pyrrolidinyl, —NH₂, —N(CH₃)₂,and —NHC(CH₃)₃; and

at each occurrence R₆, of Formulas A-1-1 through A-1-4 is independentlyselected from the group consisting of H,

and wherein “*” indicates the point of attachment of the linker.

In various embodiments, R_(4′) can also serve as the linker attachmentposition at any open valance in a terminal atom of any of the R_(4′),groups of Formulas A-1-1 through A-1-4.

In certain embodiments, the linker connection position of Formulas A-1-1through A-1-4 is at least one of R_(4′) or R_(6′) or both.

In certain embodiments, the linker of Formula A-4-1 through A-4-6 isattached to at least one of R_(1′), R_(2′), R_(3′), R_(4′), R_(5′),R_(6′), or a combination thereof.

In certain embodiments, the description provides bifunctional orchimeric molecules with the structure: PTM-L-MLM, wherein PTM is aprotein target binding moiety coupled to an MLM by L, wherein L is abond or a chemical linker. In certain embodiments, the MLM has astructure selected from the group consisting of A-4-1, A-4-2, A-4-3,A-4-4, A-4-5, and A-4-6:

wherein:

at each occurrence R₇, of Formula A-4-1 through A-4-6 is independentlyselected from the group consisting of halogen, mono-, and di- ortri-substituted halogen;

at each occurrence R_(8′ of Formula A-)4-1 through A-4-6 isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,—CN, —NO₂, ethylnyl, cyclopropyl, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, vinyl,methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, —OH, other C₁₋₆ alkyl, other C₁₆ alkenyl,and C1-6 alkynyl, mono-, di- or tri-substituted;

at each occurrence R_(9′) of Formula A-4-1 through A-4-6 isindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substitutedalkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl,substituted aryl, hetero aryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,substituted cycloalkyl, alkenyl, and substituted cycloalkenyl;

at each occurrence Z of Formula A-4-1 through A-4-6 is independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, and halogen;

at each occurrence R_(10′) and R_(11′) of Formula A-4-1 through A-4-6are each independently selected from the group consisting of H,(CH₂)_(n)—R′, (CH₂)_(n)—NR′R″, (CH₂)_(n)—NR′COR″, (CH₂)_(n)—NR′SO₂R″,(CH₂)_(n)—COOH, (CH₂)_(n)—COOR′, (CH)_(n)—CONR′R″, (CH₂)_(n)—OR′,(CH₂)_(n)—SR′, (CH₂)_(n)—SOR′, (CH₂)_(n)—CH(OH)—R′, (CH₂)_(n)—COR′,(CH₂)_(n)—SO₂R′, (CH₂)_(n)—SONR′R″, (CH₂)_(n)—SO₂NR′R″,(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—R′, (CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—OH,(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—OR′, (CH₂CH₂O)_(m) (CH₂)_(n)—NR′R″,(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—NR′COR″, (CH₂CH₂O)_(m)(CH₂)_(n)—NR′SO₂R″,(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)(CH₂)_(n)—COOH, (CH₂CH₂O)_(m)(CH₂)_(n)—COOR′,(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—CONR′R″, (CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—SO₂R′,(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—COR′, (CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—SONR′R″,(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—SO₂NR′R″, (CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)R′,(CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n) OH,(CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—OR′,(CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—NR′R″,(CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)NR′COR″,(CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—NR′SO₂R″,(CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—COOH,(CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)COOR′,(CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—CONR′R″,(CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—SO₂R′,(CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—COR′, (CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)(CH₂)_(n)—SONR′R″, (CH₂)_(p)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)—(CH₂)_(n)—SO₂NR′R″,Aryl-(CH₂)_(n)—COOH, and heteroaryl-alkyl-CO-alkyl-NR′R″m, wherein thealkyl may be substituted with OR′, and heteroaryl-(CH₂)_(n)-heterocyclewherein the heterocycle may optionally be substituted with alkyl,hydroxyl, COOR′and COR′; wherein R′ and R″ are selected from H, alkyl,alkyl substituted with halogen, hydroxyl, NH2, NH(alkyl), N(alkyl)₂,oxo, carboxy, cycloalkyl and heteroaryl;

m, n, and p are independently 0 to 6;

at each occurrence R_(12′) of Formula A-4-1 through A-4-6 isindependently selected from the group consisting of —O-(alkyl),—O-(alkyl)-akoxy, —C(═O)-(alkyl), —C(═O)-alkyl-alkoxy,—C(═O)—NH-(alkyl), —C(═O)—N-(alkyl)₂, —S(═O)-(alkyl), S(═O)₂-(alkyl),—C(═O)-(cyclic amine), and —O-aryl-(alkyl), —O-aryl-(alkoxy);

at each occurrence R_(1″) of Formula A-4-1 through A-4-6 isindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, arylsubstituted alkyl, aloxy substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, ary-substitutedcycloalkyl, and alkoxy substituted cycloalkyl.

In various embodiments, the alkyl or alkoxy groups in Formula A-4-1through A-4-6 can be a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, respectively.

In certain embodiments, the linker connection position of Formula A-4-1through A-4-6 is at least one of Z, R_(8′), R_(9′), R_(10′), R_(11″),R_(12″), or R_(1″).

Suitable MDM2 binding moieties include, but are not limited to, thefollowing:

1. The HDM2/MDM2 inhibitors identified in SCIENCE vol:303, page: 844-848(2004) and Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 18 (2008) 5904-5908, including (oradditionally) the compounds nutlin-3, nutlin-2, and nutlin-1(derivatized) as described below, as well as all derivatives and analogsthereof:

(derivatized where a linker group L or a -(L-MLM) group is attached, forexample, at the methoxy group or as a hydroxyl group);

(derivatized where a linker group L or a -(L-MLM) group is attached, forexample, at the methoxy group or hydroxyl group);

(derivatized where a linker group L or a -(L-MLM) group is attached, forexample, via the methoxy group or as a hydroxyl group).

2. Trans-4-Iodo-4′-Boranyl-Chalcone

(derivatized where a linker group L or a a linker group L or a-(L-MLM)group is attached, for example, via a hydroxy group).

Cereblon E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Binding Moieties Neo-Imide Compounds

In one embodiment the description provides compounds useful for bindingto and/or inhibiting cereblon E3 ubiquitin ligase. In certainembodiments, the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein:

at each occurrence W of Formulas (a) through (f) is independentlyselected from the group CH₂, CHR, C(═O), SO₂, NH, and N-alkyl;

at each occurrence X of Formulas (a) through (f) is independentlyselected from the group O, S and H₂;

at each occurrence Y of Formulas (a) through (f) is independentlyselected from the group CH₂, —C═CR′, NH, N-alkyl, N-aryl, N-hetaryl,N-cycloalkyl, N-heterocyclyl, O, and S;

at each occurrence Z of Formulas (a) through (f) is independentlyselected from the group O, and S or H₂ except that both X and Z cannotbe H₂;

at each occurrence G and G′ of Formulas (a) through (f) areindependently selected from the group H, alkyl (linear, branched,optionally substituted), OH, R′OC(═O)OR, R′OC(═O)NRR″, CH₂-heterocyclyloptionally substituted with R′, and benzyl optionally substituted withR′;

at each occurrence Q₁-Q₄ of Formulas (a) through (f) represent a Csubstituted with a group independently selected from R′, N or N-oxide;

at each occurrence A of Formulas (a) through (f) is independentlyselected from the group H, alkyl (linear, branched, optionallysubstituted), cycloalkyl, Cl and F;

at each occurrence R of Formulas (a) through (f) comprises, but is notlimited to: —CONR′R″, —OR′, —NR′R″, —SR′, —SO₂R′, —SO₂NR′R″, —CR′R″—,—CR′NR′R″—, (—CR′O)_(n)R″, -aryl, -hetaryl, -alkyl (linear, branched,optionally substituted), -cycloalkyl, -heterocyclyl, —P(═O)(OR′)R″,—P(═O)R′R″, —OP(═O)(OR′)R″, —OP(═O)R′R″, —Cl, —F, —Br, —I, —CF₃, —CN,—NR′SO₂NR′R″, —NR′ CONR′R″, —CONR′COR″, —NR′ C(═N—CN)NR′R″,—C(═N—CN)NR′R″, —NR′C(═N—CN)R″, —NR′C(═C—NO₂)NR′R″, —SO₂NR′COR″, —NO₂,—CO₂R′, —C(C═N—OR′)R″, —CR′═CR′R″, —C≡CR′, —S(C═O)(C═N—R′)R″, —SF₅ and—OCF₃

at each occurrence R′ and R″ of Formulas (a) through (f) areindependently selected from a bond, H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, heterocyclic, —C(═O)R, heterocyclyl, each of which isoptionally substituted;

at each occurrence n of Formulas (a) through (f) is independently aninteger from 1-10;

at each occurrence

of Formulas (a) through (f) represents a bond that may be stereospecific((R) or (S)) or non-stereospecific; and

at each occurrence R_(n) of Formulas (a) through (f) includes from 1 to4 functional groups or atoms, for example, O, OH, N, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy, -alkyl-aryl, amine, amide, or carboxy, any of which isoptionally modified to be covalently joined to a PTM, a chemical linkergroup (L), a ULM, CLM (or CLM′) or combination thereof.

In various embodiments, the CLM or ULM has the structure:

wherein:

at each occurrence W of Formula (g) is independently selected from thegroup CH₂, C(═O), NH, and N-alkyl;

at each occurrence R of Formula (g) is independently selected from a H,methyl, or optionally substituted alkyl;

at each occurrence

of Formula (g) represents a bond that may be stereospecific ((R) or (S))or non-stereospecific; and

at each occurrence R_(n) of Formula (g) comprises 1-4 independentlyselected functional groups or atoms, and optionally, one of which ismodified to be covalently joined to a PTM, a chemical linker group (L),a ULM, CLM (or CLM′) or combination thereof.

In various embodiments, the W, X, Y, Z, G, G′, R, R′, R″, Q₁-Q₄, A, andR_(n) of Formulas (a) through (g) can independently be covalentlycoupled to a linker and/or a linker to which is attached one or morePTM, ULM, CLM or CLM′ groups.

In any of the embodiments or embodiments described herein, R_(n) ofFormulas (a) through (g) includes from 1 to 4 functional groups oratoms, for example, O, OH, N, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, amine, amide, orcarboxy, and optionally, one of which is modified to be covalentlyjoined to a PTM, a chemical linker group (L), a ULM, CLM (or CLM′) orcombination thereof.

In various embodiments, the CLMs is selected from the group consistingof

wherein at each occurrence R_(n) includes from 1 to 4 functional groupsor atoms, for example, O, OH, N, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, -alkyl-aryl,amine, amide, or carboxy, any of which is optionally modified to becovalently joined to a PTM, a chemical linker group (L), a ULM, CLM (orCLM′) or combination thereof; and Alk is an optionally substituted alkylgroup.

In various embodiments, the CLM is selected from the group consistingof:

wherein:

at each occurrence W of Formulas (h) to (am) is independently selectedfrom CH₂, CHR, C═O, SO₂, NH, and N-alkyl;

at each occurrence Q₁, Q₂, Q₃, Q₄, Q₅ of Formulas (h) to (am) are eachindependently a C or N substituted with a group independently selectedfrom R′, N and N-oxide;

at each occurrence R¹ of Formulas (h) to (am) is absent or independentlyselected from H, OH, CN, C₁₋₃ alkyl, and C(═O);

at each occurrence R² of Formulas (h) to (am) is absent or independentlyselected from H, OH, CN, C₁₋₃ alkyl, CHF₂, CF₃, CHO, and C(═O)NH₂;

at each occurrence R³ of Formulas (h) to (am) is independently selectedfrom H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, and substituted alkoxy;

at each occurrence R⁴ of Formulas (h) to (am) is independently selectedfrom H, alkyl, substituted alkyl;

at each occurrence R⁵ and R⁶ of Formulas (h) to (am) are eachindependently selected from H, halogen, C(═O)R′, CN, OH, and CF₃;

at each occurrence X of Formulas (h) to (am) is independently C, CH,C(═O), or N;

at each occurrence X₁ of Formulas (h) to (am) is independently C(═O), N,CH, or CH₂;

at each occurrence R′ of Formulas (h) to (am) is independently selectedfrom H, halogen, amine, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substitutedalkoxy, NR²R³, C(═O)OR², and optionally substituted phenyl;

at each occurrence n of Formulas (h) to (am) is independently an integerfrom 0-4;

at each occurrence

of Formulas (h) to (am) is a single or double bond; and

the CLM is covalently joined to a PTM, a chemical linker group (L), aULM, CLM (or CLM′) or combination thereof.

In various embodiments, the CLM or CLM′ of Formulas (h) to (am) iscovalently joined to a PTM, a chemical linker group (L), a ULM, a CLM, aCLM′, or a combination thereof via one or more of W, X, R, R¹, R², R³,R⁴, R⁵, R′, Q₁, Q₂, Q₃, Q₄, and Q₅.

In various embodiments, the W, X, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R′, Q₁, Q₂, Q₃, Q₄,and Q₅ of Formulas (h) to (am) can independently be covalently coupledto a linker and/or a linker to which is attached to one or more PTM,ULM, ULM′, CLM or CLM′ groups.

In various embodiments, the CLM is selected from the group consistingof:

wherein:

at each occurrence W of Formulas (an) through (bg) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of CH₂, CHR, C═O, SO₂, NH, andN-alkyl;

at each occurrence R¹ of Formulas (an) through (bg) is absent orindependently selected from the group consisting of H, CH, CN, and C₁₋₃alkyl;

at each occurrence R² of Formulas (an) through (bg) is independently Hor a C₁₋₃ alkyl;

at each occurrence R³ of Formulas (an) through (bg) is independentlyselected from H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy;

at each occurrence R⁴ of Formulas (an) through (bg) is independentlymethyl or ethyl;

at each occurrence R⁵ of Formulas (an) through (bg) is independently Hor halogen;

at each occurrence R⁶ of Formulas (an) through (bg) is independently Hor halogen;

at each occurrence R of Formulas (an) through (bg) is H;

at each occurrence R′ of Formulas (an) through (bg) is H or anattachment point for a PTM, a PTM′, a chemical linker group (L), a ULM,a CLM, a CLM′,

at each occurrence Q₁ and Q₂ of Formulas (an) through (bg) are eachindependently C or N substituted with a group independently selectedfrom H or C₁₋₃ alkyl;

at each occurrence

of Formulas (an) through (bg) is a single or double bond; and

at each occurrence R_(n) of Formulas (an) through (bg) includes from 1to 4 functional groups or atoms, for example, O, OH, N, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy, -alkyl-aryl, amine, amide, or carboxy, any of which isoptionally modified to be covalently joined to a PTM, a chemical linkergroup (L), a ULM, CLM (or CLM′) or combination thereof.

In various embodiments, the W, R¹, R², Q₁, Q₂, Q₃, Q₄, and R_(n) ofFormulas (an) through (bg) can independently be covalently coupled to alinker and/or a linker to which is attached one or more PTM, ULM, ULM′,CLM or CLM′ groups.

In various embodiments, the R¹, R², Q₁, Q₂, Q₃, Q₄, and R_(n) ofFormulas (an) through (bg) can independently be covalently coupled to alinker and/or a linker to which is attached one or more PTM, ULM, ULM′,CLM or CLM′ groups.

In various embodiments, the Q₁, Q₂, Q₃, Q₄, and R_(n) of Formulas (an)through (bg) can independently be covalently coupled to a linker and/ora linker to which is attached one or more PTM, ULM, ULM′, CLM or CLM′groups.

In various embodiments, R_(n) of Formulas (an) through (bg) is modifiedto be covalently joined to the linker group (L), a PTM, a ULM, a secondCLM having the same chemical structure as the CLM, a CLM′, a secondlinker, or any multiple or combination thereof.

In various embodiments, the CLM is selected from:

wherein R′ is a halogen and R¹ is absent or independently selected fromthe group consisting of H, CH, CN, and C₁₋₃ alkyl.

In various embodiments, the CLM is selected from:

Von Hippel-Lindau E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Binding Moieties

In certain embodiments of the compounds as described herein, ULM is VLMand comprises a chemical structure selected from the group ULM-a:

wherein:

at each occurrence a dashed line indicates the attachment of at leastone PTM, another ULM or VLM or MLM or ILM or CLM (i.e., ULM′ or VLM′ orCLM′ or ILM′ or MLM′), or a chemical linker moiety coupling at least onePTM, a ULM′ or a VLM′ or a CLM′ or a ILM′ or a MLM′ to the other end ofthe linker;

at each occurrence X¹, X² of Formula ULM-a are each independentlyselected from the group of a bond, O, NR^(Y3), CR^(Y3)R^(Y4), C═O, C═S,SO, and SO₂;

at each occurrence R^(Y3), R^(Y4) of Formula ULM-a are eachindependently selected from the group of H, linear or branched C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted by 1 or more halogen, and optionallysubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxyl;

at each occurrence R^(P) of Formula ULM-a is 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups, eachindependently selected from the group H, halogen, —OH, C₁₋₃ alkyl, andC═O;

at each occurrence W³ of Formula ULM-a is selected from the group of anoptionally substituted T, an optionally substituted-T-N(R^(1a)R^(1b))X³, optionally substituted -T-N(R^(1a)R^(1b)),optionally substituted -T-Aryl, an optionally substituted -T-Heteroaryl,an optionally substituted T-biheteroaryl, an optionally substituted-T-Heterocycle, an optionally substituted -T-biheterocycle, anoptionally substituted —NR¹-T-Aryl, an optionally substituted—NR¹-T-Heteroaryl or an optionally substituted —NR¹-T-Heterocycle;

at each occurrence X³ of Formula ULM-a is C═O, R¹, R^(1a), R^(1b);

at each occurrence each of R¹, R^(1a), R^(1b) of Formula ULM-a isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, linear orbranched C₁-C₆ alkyl group optionally substituted by 1 or more halogenor —OH groups, R^(Y3)C═O, R^(Y3)C═S, R^(Y3)SO, R^(Y3)SO₂,N(R^(Y3)R^(Y4))C═O, N(R^(Y3)R^(Y4))C═S, N(R^(Y3)R^(Y4))SO, andN(R^(Y3)R^(Y4))SO₂;

at each occurrence T of Formula ULM-a is independently selected from thegroup of an optionally substituted alkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)— group, whereineach one of the methylene groups is optionally substituted with one ortwo substituents selected from the group of halogen, methyl, a linear orbranched C₁-C₆ alkyl group optionally substituted by 1 or more halogenor —OH groups or an amino acid side chain optionally substituted; or

at each occurrence T is independently selected from the group of anoptionally substituted alkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)— group, wherein each one of themethylene groups is optionally substituted with one or two substituentsselected from the group of halogen, methyl, optionally substitutedalkoxy, a linear or branched C₁-C₆ alkyl group optionally substituted by1 or more halogen, C(═O)NR¹R^(1a), or NR¹R^(1a) or R¹ and R^(1a) arejoined to form an optionally substituted heterocycle, or —OH groups oran amino acid side chain optionally substituted; and n is 0 to 6, often0, 1, 2, or 3, preferably 0 or 1;

at each occurrence W⁴ of Formula ULM-a is an optionally substituted—NR¹-T-Aryl wherein the aryl group may be optionally substituted with anoptionally substituted 5-6 membered heteroaryl, an optionallysubstituted —NR¹-T-Heteroaryl group or an optionally substituted—NR¹-T-Heterocycle, where —NR¹ is covalently bonded to X² and R¹ is H orCH₃, preferably H.

In certain embodiments, at each occurrence W⁴ of Formula ULM-a is

wherein R_(14a), R_(14b), are each independently selected from the groupof H, haloalkyl, or optionally substituted alkyl.

In various embodiments, W⁵ of Formula ULM-a is independently selectedfrom the group of a phenyl or a 5-10 membered heteroaryl,

at each occurrence R₁₅ of Formula ULM-a is independently selected fromthe group of H, halogen, CN, OH, NO₂, N R_(14a)R_(14b), OR_(14a),CONR_(14a)R_(14b), NR_(14a)COR_(14b), SO₂NR_(14a)R_(14b), NR_(14a) SO₂R¹_(4b), optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted haloalkyl,optionally substituted haloalkoxy, optionally substituted aryl,optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, oroptionally substituted cycloheteroalkyl;

In additional embodiments, W⁴ of Formula ULM-a substituents for use inthe present disclosure also include specifically (and without limitationto the specific compound disclosed) the W⁴ substituents which are foundin the identified compounds disclosed herein. Each of these W⁴substituents may be used in conjunction with any number of W³substituents which are also disclosed herein.

In certain additional embodiments, ULM-a, is optionally substituted by0-3 R^(P) groups in the pyrrolidine moiety. Each R^(P) is independentlyH, halogen, —OH, C₁₋₃alkyl, or C═O.

In any of the embodiments described herein, the W³, W⁴ of Formula ULM-acan independently be covalently coupled to a linker which is attachedone or more PTM groups, and wherein the dashed line indicates the siteof attachment of at least one PTM, another ULM (ULM′) or a chemicallinker moiety coupling at least one PTM or a ULM′ or both to ULM.

In certain embodiments, the VHL has the structure:

ULM-b

wherein:

at each occurrence W³ of Formula ULM-b is independently selected fromthe group of an optionally substituted aryl, optionally substitutedheteroaryl, or

at each occurrence R₉ and R₁₀ of Formula ULM-b are independentlyhydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkyl, optionally substituted hydroxyalkyl, optionally substitutedheteroaryl, or haloalkyl, or R₉, R₁₀, and the carbon atom to which theyare attached form an optionally substituted cycloalkyl;

at each occurrence R₁₁ of Formula ULM-b is independently selected fromthe group of an optionally substituted heterocyclic, optionallysubstituted alkoxy, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionallysubstituted aryl,

at each occurrence R₁₂ of Formula ULM-b is independently selected fromthe group of H or optionally substituted alkyl;

at each occurrence R₁₃ of Formula ULM-b is independently selected fromthe group of H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedalkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted (cycloalkyl)alkylcarbonyl,optionally substituted aralkylcarbonyl, optionally substitutedarylcarbonyl, optionally substituted (heterocyclyl)carbonyl, oroptionally substituted aralkyl;

at each occurrence R_(14a), R_(14b) of Formula ULM-b, are eachindependently selected from the group of H, haloalkyl, or optionallysubstituted alkyl;

at each occurrence W⁵ of Formula ULM-b is independently selected fromthe group of a phenyl or a 5-10 membered heteroaryl,

at each occurrence R₁₅ of Formula ULM-b is independently selected fromthe group of H, halogen, CN, OH, NO₂, N R_(14a)R_(14b), OR_(14a),CONR_(14a)R_(14b), NR_(14a)COR_(14b), SO₂NR_(14a)R_(14b), NR_(14a) SO₂R¹_(4b), optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted haloalkyl,optionally substituted haloalkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, orcycloheteroalkyl (each optionally substituted);

at each occurrence R₁₆ of Formula ULM-b is independently selected fromthe group of halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted haloalkyl, hydroxy, or optionally substituted haloalkoxy;

at each occurrence o of Formula ULM-b is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

at each occurrence R₁₈ of Formula ULM-b is independently selected fromthe group of H, halogen, optionally substituted alkoxy, cyano,optionally substituted alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy or a linker; and

p of Formula ULM-b is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, and wherein the dashed lineindicates the site of attachment of at least one PTM, another ULM (ULM′)or a chemical linker moiety coupling at least one PTM or a ULM′ or bothto ULM.

In certain embodiments, R₁₅ of Formula ULM-b is

wherein R₁₇ is H, halogen, optionally substituted C₃₋₆cycloalkyl,optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkenyl,and C₁₋₆haloalkyl; and Xa is S or O. In certain embodiments, R₁₇ ofFormula ULM-b is selected from the group methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, andcyclopropyl.

In certain embodiments, R₁₅ of Formula ULM-b is selected from the groupconsisting of:

In certain embodiments, R₁₁ of Formula ULM-b is selected from the groupconsisting of:

In certain embodiments, the VLM has a structure selected from the groupof:

wherein:

at each occurrence R₁ of Formulas ULM-c, ULM-d, and ULM-e isindependently H, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl, cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl; optionally substituted alkyl,optionally substituted hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl,or haloalkyl;

at each occurrence R_(14a) of Formulas ULM-c, ULM-d, and ULM-e isindependently H, haloalkyl, optionally substituted alkyl, methyl,fluoromethyl, hydroxymethyl, ethyl, isopropyl, or cyclopropyl;

at each occurrence R₁₅ of Formulas ULM-c, ULM-d, and ULM-e isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, OH,NO₂, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aryl;optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted haloalkyl,optionally substituted optionally substituted haloalkoxy, optionallysubstituted cycloalkyl, and optionally substituted cycloheteroalkyl;

at each occurrence X of Formulas ULM-c, ULM-d, and ULM-e isindependently C, CH₂, or C═O

at each occurrence R₃ of Formulas ULM-c, ULM-d, and ULM-e is absent oran optionally substituted 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl; and

the dashed line of Formulas ULM-c, ULM-d, and ULM-e indicates the siteof attachment of at least one PTM, another ULM (ULM′) or a chemicallinker moiety coupling at least one PTM or a ULM′ or both to ULM.

In certain embodiments, the VHL has the structure:

ULM-f

wherein:

at each occurrence R_(14a) of Formula ULM-f is independently H,haloalkyl, optionally substituted alkyl, methyl, fluoromethyl,hydroxymethyl, ethyl, isopropyl, or cyclopropyl;

at each occurrence R₉ of Formula ULM-f is independently H;

at each occurrence R₁₀ of Formula ULM-f is independently H, ethyl,isopropyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,or cyclohexyl;

at each occurrence R₁₁ of Formula ULM-f is independently

or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

at each occurrence p of Formula ULM-f is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

at each occurrence R₁₈ of Formula ULM-f is independently halogen,optionally substituted alkoxy, cyano, optionally substituted alkyl,haloalkyl, haloalkoxy or a linker;

R₁₂ of Formula ULM-f is H, C═O;

R₁₃ of Formula ULM-f is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted(cycloalkyl)alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted aralkylcarbonyl,optionally substituted arylcarbonyl, optionally substituted(heterocyclyl)carbonyl, or optionally substituted aralkyl,

R₁₅ of Formula ULM-f is selected from the group consisting of H,halogen, Cl, CN, OH, NO₂, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionallysubstituted aryl;

and

wherein the dashed line of Formula ULM-f indicates the site ofattachment of at least one PTM, another ULM (ULM′) or a chemical linkermoiety coupling at least one PTM or a ULM′ or both to ULM.

In certain embodiments, the ULM is selected from the followingstructures:

wherein n is 0 or 1.

In certain embodiments, the ULM is selected from the followingstructures:

wherein, the phenyl ring in ULM-a1 through ULM -a15, ULM-b1 throughULM-b12, ULM-c1 through ULM-c15 and ULM-d1 through ULM-d9 is optionallysubstituted with fluorine, lower alkyl and alkoxy groups, and whereinthe dashed line indicates the site of attachment of at least one PTM,another ULM (ULM′) or a chemical linker moiety coupling at least one PTMor a ULM′ or both to ULM-a.

In one embodiment, the phenyl ring in ULM-a1 through ULM-a15, ULM-b1through ULM-b12, ULM-c1 through ULM-c15 and ULM-d1 through ULM-d9 can befunctionalized as the ester to make it a part of the prodrug.

In certain embodiments, the hydroxyl group on the pyrrolidine ring ofULM-a1 through ULM-a5, ULM-b1 through ULM-b12, ULM-c1 through ULM-c15and ULM-d1 through ULM-d9, respectively, comprises an ester-linkedprodrug moiety.

In various embodiments, the ULM and where present ULM, ULM′, are eachindependently a group according to the structure:

wherein:

at each occurrence R^(1′) of ULM-g is independently an optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)OH,an optionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)SH, an optionally substituted(CH₂)_(n)—O—(C₁-C₆)alkyl group, an optionally substituted(CH₂)_(n)—WCOCW—(C₀-C₆)alkyl group containing an epoxide moiety WCOCWwhere each W is independently H or a C₁-C₃ alkyl group, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)COOH, an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)C(═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)NHC(═O)—R₁, an optionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)C(═O)—NR₁R²,an optionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)OC(═O)—NR₁R², —(CH₂O)_(n)H, anoptionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)OC(═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)C(═O)—O—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), an optionally substituted—(CH₂O)_(n)COOH, an optionally substituted —(OCH₂)_(n)O—(C₁-C₆ alkyl),an optionally substituted —(CH₂O)_(n)C(═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), an optionallysubstituted —(OCH₂)_(n)NHC(═O)—R₁, an optionally substituted—(CH₂O)_(n)C(═O)—NR₁R², —(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)H, an optionally substituted—(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)COOH, an optionally substituted —(OCH₂CH₂)_(n)O—(C₁-C₆alkyl), an optionally substituted —(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)C(═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), anoptionally substituted —(OCH₂CH₂)_(n)NHC(═O)—R₁, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)C(═O)—NR₁R², an optionally substituted—SO₂R_(S), an optionally substituted S(═O)R_(S), NO₂, CN or halogen;

at each occurrence R₁ and R₂ of ULM-g are each independently H or aC₁-C₆ alkyl group which may be optionally substituted with one or twohydroxyl groups or up to three halogen groups (preferably fluorine);

at each occurrence R_(S) of ULM-g is a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionallysubstituted aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycle group or a —(CH₂)_(m)NR₁R₂group;

at each occurrence X and X′ of ULM-g are each independently C═O, C═S,—S(═O), S(═O)₂;

at each occurrence R^(2′) of ULM-g is independently an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)alkyl group, anoptionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)NR_(N)R_(2N) group, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Aryl, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heteroaryl, anoptionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O), NR₁(SO₂)_(w)-Heterocycle, anoptionally substituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-alkyl,an optionally substituted—NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR_(1N)R_(2N), an optionallysubstituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR₁C(═O)R_(1N),an optionally substituted—NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Aryl, an optionallysubstituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heteroaryl or anoptionally substituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(v)NR₁(SO₂)_(w)-Heterocycle,an optionally substituted —X^(R2′)-alkyl group; an optionallysubstituted —X^(R2′)-Aryl group; an optionally substituted—X^(R2′)-Heteroaryl group; an optionally substituted—X^(R2′)-Heterocycle group;

at each occurrence R^(3′) of ULM-g is independently an optionallysubstituted alkyl, an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—(O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-alkyl, an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR_(1N)R_(2N), an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR₁C(═O)R_(1N), anoptionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—C(═O)NR₁R², an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Aryl, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heteroaryl, anoptionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heterocycle, an optionallysubstituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(u)(SO₂)_(w)-alkyl, anoptionally substituted—NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR_(1N)R_(2N), an optionallysubstituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR₁C(═O)R_(1N),an optionally substituted—NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Aryl, an optionallysubstituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heteroaryl, anoptionally substituted—NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heterocycle, an optionallysubstituted —O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-alkyl, anoptionally substituted—O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR_(1N)R_(2N), an optionallysubstituted —O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR C(═O)R_(1N), anoptionally substituted —O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Aryl, anoptionally substituted—O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heteroaryl or an optionallysubstituted —O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heterocycle;—(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)—(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)-alkyl group, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)—(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)-Aryl group, anoptionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)—(CH₂)—(V)_(n′)-Heteroarylgroup, an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)—(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)-Heterocycle group, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—N(R_(1′))(C═O)_(m′)—(V)_(n′)-alkyl group, anoptionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)—N(R_(1′))(C═O)_(m′)—(V)_(n′)-Arylgroup, an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—N(R_(1′))(C═O)_(m′)—(V)_(n′)—Heteroaryl group, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—N(R_(1′))(C═O)_(m′)—(V)_(n′)-Heterocycle group,an optionally substituted —X^(R3′)-alkyl group; an optionallysubstituted —X^(R3′)-Aryl group; an optionally substituted—X^(R3′)-Heteroaryl group; an optionally substituted—X^(R3′)-Heterocycle group;

at each occurrence R_(1N) and R_(2N) of ULM-g are each independently H,C₁-C₆ alkyl which is optionally substituted with one or two hydroxylgroups and up to three halogen groups or an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)-Aryl, —(CH₂)_(n)-Heteroaryl or —(CH₂)_(n)-Heterocycle group;

at each occurrence V of ULM-g is independently O, S or NR₁;

at each occurrence R₁ of ULM-g is independently O, S or NR₁;

at each occurrence R¹ and R_(1′) of ULM-g are each independently H or aC₁-C₃ alkyl group;

at each occurrence X^(R2′) and X^(R3′) of ULM-g are each independentlyan optionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂)_(n)—CH(X_(v))═CH(X_(v))—(cis or trans), —(CH₂)_(n)—CH≡CH—, —(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)— or a C₃-C₆ cycloalkylgroup, where X_(v) is H, a halogen or a C₁-C₃ alkyl group which isoptionally substituted;

at each occurrence m of ULM-g is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6;

at each occurrence m′ of ULM-g is independently 0 or 1;

at each occurrence n of ULM-g is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6;

at each occurrence n′ of ULM-g is independently 0 or 1;

at each occurrence u of ULM-g is independently 0 or 1;

at each occurrence v of ULM-g is independently 0 or 1;

at each occurrence w of ULM-g is independently 0 or 1; and

at each occurrence any one or more of R¹, R^(2′), R^(3′), X and X′ ofULM-g is optionally modified to be covalently bonded to the PTM groupthrough a linker group when PTM is not ULM′, or when PTM is ULM′, anyone or more of R′, R^(2′), R^(3′), X and X′ of each of ULM and ULM′ areoptionally modified to be covalently bonded to each other directly orthrough a linker group as described herein.

In various embodiments, the ULM and when present, ULM′, eachindependently have the structure:

wherein:

at each occurrence R¹, R^(2′) and R^(3′) of ULM-h are defined as inULM-g and X is selected from C═O, C═S, —S(═O), or S(═O)₂ group, and

at each occurrence R¹, R^(2′) and R^(3′) of ULM-h are optionallymodified to bind a linker group as described herein to which is furthercovalently bonded to the PTM group when PTM is not ULM′, or when PTM isULM′, any one or more of R^(1′), R^(2′), R^(3′) of each of ULM and ULM′are optionally modified to be covalently bonded to each other directlyor through a linker group as described herein.

In various embodiments, the ULM, and when present, ULM′, eachindependently have the structure:

wherein:

at each occurrence R^(1′), R^(2′) and R^(3′) of ULM-I are independentlyoptionally modified to bind a linker group to which is furthercovalently bonded to the PTM group when PTM is not ULM′, or when PTM isULM′, any one or more of R′, R^(2′), R^(3′) of each of ULM and ULM′ areoptionally modified to be covalently bonded to each other directly orthrough a linker group as described herein.

In other embodiments, at each occurrence R¹ of ULM-g through ULM-i ispreferably a hydroxyl group or a group which may be metabolized to ahydroxyl or carboxylic group, such that the compound represents aprodrug form of an active compound. For example, non-limiting R^(1′)groups include, for example, —(CH₂)_(n)OH, (CH₂)_(n)—O—(C₁-C₆)alkylgroup, —(CH₂)_(n)COOH, —(CH₂O)_(n)H, an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)OC(═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), or an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)C(═O)—O—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), wherein n is 0 or 1. Where R¹ of ULM-gthrough ULM-i is or contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl groupor an amine group, the hydroxyl group, carboxylic acid group or amine(each of which may be optionally substituted), may be further chemicallymodified to provide a covalent link to a linker group to which the PTMgroup (including a ULM′ group) is bonded;

X and X′, where present, of ULM-g and ULM-h are preferably independentlyselected from C═O, C═S, —S(═O) or S(═O)₂.

In various embodiments, at each occurrence R^(2′) of ULM-g through ULM-iis an optionally substituted —NR¹-T-Aryl, an optionally substituted—NR¹-T-Heteroaryl group or an optionally substituted —NR¹-T-Heterocycle,where R¹ is H or CH₃, preferably H and T is an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)— group, wherein each one of the methylene groups may beoptionally substituted with one or two substituents, preferably selectedfrom halogen, an amino acid sidechain as otherwise described herein or aC₁-C₃ alkyl group, preferably one or two methyl groups, which may beoptionally substituted; and n is 0 to 6, often 0, 1, 2 or 3, preferably0 or 1. Alternatively, T may also be a —(CH₂O)_(n)— group, a—(OCH₂)_(n)— group, a —(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)-group, a —(OCH₂CH₂)_(n)— group, allof which groups are optionally substituted.

Suitable aryl groups for R^(2′) of ULM-g through ULM-i includeoptionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl groups, preferably phenylgroups, wherein the phenyl or naphthyl group is connected to a PTM(including a ULM′ group) with a linker group and/or optionallysubstituted with a halogen (preferably F or Cl), an amine, monoalkyl- ordialkyl amine (preferably, dimethylamine), F, Cl, OH, COOH, C₁-C₆ alkyl,preferably CH₃, CF₃, OMe, OCF₃, NO₂, or CN group (each of which may besubstituted in ortho-, meta- and/or para-positions of the phenyl ring,preferably para-), an optionally substituted phenyl group (the phenylgroup itself is optionally connected to a PTM group, including a ULM′,with a linker group), and/or optionally substituted with at least one ofF, Cl, OH, COOH, CH₃, CF₃, OMe, OCF₃, NO₂, or CN group (in ortho-, meta-and/or para-positions of the phenyl ring, preferably para-), a naphthylgroup, which may be optionally substituted, an optionally substitutedheteroaryl, preferably an optionally substituted isoxazole including amethylsubstituted isoxazole, an optionally substituted oxazole includinga methylsubstituted oxazole, an optionally substituted thiazoleincluding a methyl substituted thiazole, an optionally substitutedisothiazole including a methyl substituted isothiazole, an optionallysubstituted pyrrole including a methylsubstituted pyrrole, an optionallysubstituted imidazole including a methylimidazole, an optionallysubstituted benzimidazole or methoxybenzylimidazole, an optionallysubstituted oximidazole or methyloximidazole, an optionally substituteddiazole group, including a methyldiazole group, an optionallysubstituted triazole group, including a methylsubstituted triazolegroup, an optionally substituted pyridine group, including a halogen, ormethylsubstitutedpyridine group or an oxapyridine group (where thepyridine group is linked to the phenyl group by an oxygen), anoptionally substituted furan, an optionally substituted benzofuran, anoptionally substituted dihydrobenzofuran, an optionally substitutedindole, indolizine or azaindolizine (2, 3, or 4-azaindolizine), and anoptionally substituted quinolone.

In various embodiments, at each occurrence, R^(1′), R^(2′), and/orR^(3′) of ULM-g through ULM-i is a group independently selected from:

wherein

-   -   at each occurrence S^(c) of ULM-g through ULM-i is independently        CHR^(SS), NR^(URE), or O;

at each occurrence R^(HET) of ULM-g through ULM-i is independently H,CN, NO₂, halogen (preferably Cl or F), optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl (preferably substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups or up tothree halogen groups (e.g. CF₃), optionally substituted O(C₁-C₆ alkyl)(preferably substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups or up to threehalogen groups) or an optionally substituted acetylenic group—C≡C—R_(a)where R_(a) is H or a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (preferably C₁-C₃alkyl);

at each occurrence R^(SS) of ULM-g through ULM-i is independently H, CN,NO₂, halogen (preferably F or Cl), optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl(preferably substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups or up to threehalogen groups), optionally substituted O—(C₁-C₆ alkyl) (preferablysubstituted with one or two hydroxyl groups or up to three halogengroups) or an optionally substituted —C(═O)(C₁-C₆ alkyl) (preferablysubstituted with one or two hydroxyl groups or up to three halogengroups);

at each occurrence R^(URE) of ULM-g through ULM-i is independently H, aC₁-C₆ alkyl (preferably H or C₁-C₃ alkyl) or a —C(═O)(C₁-C₆ alkyl), eachof which groups is optionally substituted with one or two hydroxylgroups or up to three halogen, preferably fluorine groups, or anoptionally substituted heterocycle, for example piperidine, morpholine,pyrrolidine, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene, piperidine,piperazine, each of which is optionally substituted;

at each occurrence Y^(C) of ULM-g through ULM-i is independently N orC—R^(YC), where R^(YC) is H, OH, CN, NO₂, halogen (preferably Cl or F),optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl (preferably substituted with one ortwo hydroxyl groups or up to three halogen groups (e.g. CF₃), optionallysubstituted O(C₁-C₆ alkyl) (preferably substituted with one or twohydroxyl groups or up to three halogen groups) or an optionallysubstituted acetylenic group —C≡C—R_(a) where R_(a) is H or a C₁-C₆alkyl group (preferably C₁-C₃ alkyl);

at each occurrence R^(PRO) of ULM-g through ULM-i is independently H,optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl or an optionally substituted aryl(phenyl or napthyl), heteroaryl or heterocyclic group selected from thegroup consisting of oxazole, isoxazole, thiazole, isothiazole,imidazole, diazole, oximidazole, pyrrole, pyrollidine, furan,dihydrofuran, tetrahydrofuran, thiene, dihydrothiene, tetrahydrothiene,pyridine, piperidine, piperazine, morpholine, quinoline, (eachpreferably substituted with a C₁-C₃ alkyl group, preferably methyl or ahalogen group, preferably F or Cl), benzofuran, indole, indolizine,azaindolizine;

at each occurrence R^(PRO1) and R^(PRO2) of ULM-g through ULM-i are eachindependently H, an optionally substituted C₁-C₃ alkyl group or togetherform a keto group, and each n of ULM-g through ULM-i is independently 0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, and

each of said groups may be optionally connected/attached to a PTM group(including a ULM′ group) via a linker group as described herein.

Suitable heteroaryl groups for R^(2′) of ULM-g through ULM-i include anoptionally substituted quinoline (which may be attached to thepharmacophore or substituted on any carbon atom within the quinolinering), an optionally substituted indole, an optionally substitutedindolizine, an optionally substituted azaindolizine, an optionallysubstituted benzofuran, including an optionally substituted benzofuran,an optionally substituted isoxazole, an optionally substituted thiazole,an optionally substituted isothiazole, an optionally substitutedthiophene, an optionally substituted pyridine (2-, 3, or 4-pyridine), anoptionally substituted imidazole, an optionally substituted pyrrole, anoptionally substituted diazole, an optionally substituted triazole, atetrazole, and an optionally substituted oximidazole.

Suitable heterocycle groups for R^(2′) of ULM-g through ULM-i alsoinclude tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiene, tetrahydroquinoline,piperidine, piperazine, pyrrollidine, morpholine, oxane or thiane, eachof which groups may be optionally substituted.

Suitable R^(2′) substituents of ULM-g through ULM-i also includespecifically (and without limitation to the specific compound disclosed)the R^(2′) substituents which are found in the identified compoundsdisclosed herein (which includes the specific compounds which aredisclosed in the present specification, and the figures which areattached hereto). Each of these R^(2′) substituents may be used inconjunction with any number of R^(3′) substituents which are alsodisclosed herein.

In various embodiments, at each occurrence R^(3′) of ULM-g through ULM-iis independently an optionally substituted -T-Aryl, an optionallysubstituted-T-Heteroaryl, an optionally substituted -T-Heterocycle, anoptionally substituted-NR¹-T-Aryl, an optionally substituted—NR′-T-Heteroaryl or an optionally substituted-NR-T-Heterocycle, whereR¹ is H or a C₁-C₃ alkyl group, preferably H or CH₃, T is an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)— group, wherein each one of the methylene groupsmay be optionally substituted with one or two substituents, preferablyselected from halogen, a C₁-C₃ alkyl group or the sidechain of an aminoacid as otherwise described herein, preferably methyl, which may beoptionally substituted; and n is 0 to 6, often 0, 1, 2, or 3 preferably0 or 1. Alternatively, T may also be a —(CH₂O)_(n)— group, a—(OCH₂)_(n)— group, a —(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)— group, a —(OCH₂CH₂)_(n)— group,each of which groups is optionally substituted.

Suitable aryl groups for R^(3′) of ULM-g through ULM-i includeindependently optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl groups,preferably phenyl groups, wherein the phenyl or naphthyl group isoptionally connected to a PTM group (including a ULM′ group) via alinker group and/or optionally substituted with a halogen (preferably For Cl), an amine, monoalkyl- or dialkyl amine (preferably,dimethylamine), an amido group (preferably a —(CH₂)_(m)—NR₁C(═O)R₂ groupwhere m, R₁ and R₂ are the same as above), a halogen (often F or Cl),OH, CH₃, CF₃, OMe, OCF₃, NO₂, CN or a S(═O)₂R_(S) group (R_(S) is a aC₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally substituted aryl, heteroaryl orheterocycle group or a —(CH₂)_(m)NR₁R₂ group), each of which may besubstituted in ortho-, meta- and/or para-positions of the phenyl ring,preferably para-), or an Aryl (preferably phenyl), Heteroaryl orHeterocycle. Preferably said substituent phenyl group is an optionallysubstituted phenyl group (i.e., the substituent phenyl group itself ispreferably substituted with at least one of F, Cl, OH, SH, COOH, CH₃,CF₃, OMe, OCF₃, NO₂, CN or a linker group to which is attached a PTMgroup (including a ULM′ group), wherein the substitution occurs inortho-, meta- and/or para-positions of the phenyl ring, preferablypara-), a naphthyl group, which may be optionally substituted includingas described above, an optionally substituted heteroaryl (preferably anoptionally substituted isoxazole including a methylsubstitutedisoxazole, an optionally substituted oxazole including amethylsubstituted oxazole, an optionally substituted thiazole includinga methyl substituted thiazole, an optionally substituted pyrroleincluding a methylsubstituted pyrrole, an optionally substitutedimidazole including a methylimidazole, a benzylimidazole ormethoxybenzylimidazole, an oximidazole or methyloximidazole, anoptionally substituted diazole group, including a methyldiazole group,an optionally substituted triazole group, including a methylsubstitutedtriazole group, a pyridine group, including a halo- (preferably, F) ormethylsubstitutedpyridine group or an oxapyridine group (where thepyridine group is linked to the phenyl group by an oxygen) or anoptionally substituted heterocycle (tetrahydrofuran,tetrahydrothiophene, pyrrolidine, piperidine, morpholine, piperazine,tetrahydroquinoline, oxane or thiane. Each of the aryl, heteroaryl orheterocyclic groups may be optionally connected to a PTM group(including a ULM′ group) via a linker group.

Suitable heteroaryl groups for R³ of ULM-g through ULM-i also includeindependently an optionally substituted quinoline (which may be attachedto the pharmacophore or substituted on any carbon atom within thequinoline ring), an optionally substituted indole (includingdihydroindole), an optionally substituted indolizine, an optionallysubstituted azaindolizine (2, 3 or 4-azaindolizine) an optionallysubstituted benzimidazole, benzodiazole, benzoxofuran, an optionallysubstituted imidazole, an optionally substituted isoxazole, anoptionally substituted oxazole (preferably methyl substituted), anoptionally substituted diazole, an optionally substituted triazole, atetrazole, an optionally substituted benzofuran, an optionallysubstituted thiophene, an optionally substituted thiazole (preferablymethyl and/or thiol substituted), an optionally substituted isothiazole,an optionally substituted triazole (preferably a 1,2,3-triazolesubstituted with a methyl group, a triisopropylsilyl group, anoptionally substituted —(CH₂)_(m)—O—C₁-C₆ alkyl group or an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(m)—C(═O)—O—C₁-C₆ alkyl group), and an optionallysubstituted pyridine (2-, 3, or 4-pyridine).

Suitable R_(3′) substituents of ULM-g through ULM-i can also anycombination of the R^(3′) substituents described herein with respect toULM-a through ULM-i, and each of these R³ substituents can be bonded toany number of R^(2′) substituents defined in ULM-a through ULM-I herein.

In certain embodiments, R^(2′) of ULM-g through ULM-i is an optionallysubstituted —NR₁—X^(R2′)-alkyl group, —NR₁—X^(R2′)-Aryl group; anoptionally substituted —NR₁—X^(R2′)-HET, an optionally substituted—NR₁—X^(R2′)-Aryl-HET or an optionally substituted —NR₁—X^(R2′)-HET-Aryl,

wherein:

at each occurrence R₁ of ULM-g through ULM-i is independently H or aC₁-C₃ alkyl group (preferably H);

at each occurrence X^(R2′) of ULM-g through ULM-i is independently anoptionally substituted —CH₂)_(n)—, —CH₂)_(n)—CH(X_(v))═CH(X_(v))— (cisor trans), —(CH₂)_(n)—CH≡CH—, —(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)— or a C₃-C₆ cycloalkylgroup; and

at each occurrence X_(v) of ULM-g through ULM-i is independently H, ahalogen or a C₁-C₃ alkyl group which is optionally substituted with oneor two hydroxyl groups or up to three halogen groups;

at each occurrence any alkyl group of ULM-g through ULM-i isindependently an optionally substituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl (preferably a C₁-C₆alkyl) group, or a an optionally substituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl having one ormore terminal halogens;

at each occurrence any aryl group of ULM-g through ULM-i is anoptionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl group (preferably, a phenylgroup); and

at each occurrence HET of ULM-g through ULM-i is independently anoptionally substituted oxazole, isoxazole, thiazole, isothiazole,imidazole, diazole, oximidazole, pyrrole, pyrollidine, furan,dihydrofuran, tetrahydrofuran, thiene, dihydrothiene, tetrahydrothiene,pyridine, piperidine, piperazine, morpholine, benzofuran, indole,indolizine, azaindolizine, quinolone, each optionally substituted with aC₁-C₃ alkyl group or a halogen group, or any group defined for R^(1′),R^(2′), and/or R^(3′) of ULM-g through ULM-i herein.

In certain embodiments, R^(3′) of ULM-g through ULM-i is an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)—(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)—R^(S3′) group, anoptionally substituted-(CH₂)_(n)—N(R_(1′))(C═O)_(m′)—(V)_(n′)—R^(S3′)group, an optionally substituted —X^(R3′)-alkyl group, an optionallysubstituted —X^(R3′)-Aryl group; an optionally substituted —X^(R3′)-HETgroup, an optionally substituted —X^(R3′)-Aryl-HET group or anoptionally substituted —X^(R3′)-HET-Aryl group,

wherein:

at each occurrence R^(S3′) is independently an optionally substitutedalkyl group (C₁-C₁₀, preferably C₁-C₆ alkyl), an optionally substitutedAryl group or a HET group;

at each occurrence R_(1′) is independently H or a C₁-C₃ alkyl group(preferably H);

at each occurrence V is independently O, S or NR₁;

at each occurrence X^(R3′) is independently —(CH₂)_(n)—,—(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)—, —CH₂)_(n)—CH(X_(v))═CH(X_(v))— (cis or trans),—CH₂)_(n)—CH≡CH—, or a C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl group, all optionallysubstituted;

at each occurrence X_(v) is independently H, a halogen or a C₁-C₃ alkylgroup which is optionally substituted with 1-2 hydroxyl groups or 0-3halogen groups;

at each occurrence alkyl is independently an optionally substitutedC₁-C₁₀ alkyl (preferably a C₁-C₆ alkyl) group (in certain non-limitingembodiments, the alkyl group is end-capped with a halogen group, often aCl or Br);

at each occurrence aryl is independently an optionally substitutedphenyl or napthyl group (preferably, a phenyl group); and

at each occurrence HET is independently an optionally substitutedoxazole, isoxazole, thiazole, isothiazole, imidazole, diazole,oximidazole, pyrrole, pyrollidine, furan, dihydrofuran, tetrahydrofuran,thiene, dihydrothiene, tetrahydrothiene, pyridine, piperidine,piperazine, morpholine, benzofuran, indole, indolizine, azaindolizine,quinolone, each optionally substituted with a C₁-C₃ alkyl group or ahalogen group, or any group defined for R^(1′), R^(2′), and/or R^(3′) ofULM-g through ULM-i herein.

In alternative embodiments, R^(3′) of ULM-g through ULM-i is—(CH₂)_(n)-Aryl, —(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)-Aryl, —(CH₂)_(n)-HET or—(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)—HET,

wherein:

at each occurrence said Aryl of ULM-g through ULM-i is phenyl which isoptionally substituted with one or two substitutents, wherein saidsubstituent(s) is preferably selected from —(CH₂)_(n)OH, C₁-C₆ alkylwhich itself is further optionally substituted with CN, halogen (up tothree halogen groups), OH, —(CH₂)_(n)O(C₁-C₆)alkyl, amine, mono- ordi-(C₁-C₆ alkyl) amine wherein the alkyl group on the amine isoptionally substituted with 1 or 2 hydroxyl groups or up to threehalogen (preferably F, Cl) groups, or

at each occurrence said Aryl group of ULM-g through ULM-i is substitutedwith —(CH₂)_(n)OH, —(CH₂)_(n)—O—(C₁-C₆)alkyl,—(CH₂)_(n)—O—(CH₂)—(C₁-C₆)alkyl, —(CH₂)—C(═O)(C₀-C₆) alkyl,—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)O(C₀-C₆)alkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—OC(═O)(C₀-C₆)alkyl, amine,mono- or di-(C₁-C₆ alkyl) amine wherein the alkyl group on the amine isoptionally substituted with 1 or 2 hydroxyl groups or up to threehalogen (preferably F, Cl) groups, CN, NO₂, an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(m′)—CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(m′)—(C₁-C₆)alkyl group, a—(V)_(m′)—(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)—R^(PEG) group where V is O, S or NR_(1′), R_(1′)is H or a C₁-C₃ alkyl group (preferably H) and R^(PEG) is H or a C₁-C₆alkyl group which is optionally substituted (including being optionallysubstituted with a carboxyl group), or

at each occurrence said Aryl group of ULM-g through ULM-i is optionallysubstituted with a heterocycle, including a heteroaryl, selected fromthe group consisting of oxazole, isoxazole, thiazole, isothiazole,imidazole, diazole, oximidazole, pyrrole, pyrollidine, furan,dihydrofuran, tetrahydrofuran, thiene, dihydrothiene, tetrahydrothiene,pyridine, piperidine, piperazine, morpholine, quinoline, benzofuran,indole, indolizine, azaindolizine, each optionally substituted with aC₁-C₃ alkyl group or a halogen group;

at each occurrence said HET of ULM-g through ULM-i is independentlyoxazole, isoxazole, thiazole, isothiazole, imidazole, diazole,oximidazole, pyrrole, pyrollidine, furan, dihydrofuran, tetrahydrofuran,thiene, dihydrothiene, tetrahydrothiene, pyridine, piperidine,piperazine, morpholine, quinoline, benzofuran, indole, indolizine,azaindolizine, each optionally substituted with a C₁-C₃ alkyl group or ahalogen group, or any group defined for R^(1′), R^(2′), and/or R^(3′) ofULM-g through ULM-i herein.

In additional embodiments, in ULM-I,

at each occurrence R^(1′) of ULM-i is independently OH or a group whichis metabolized in a patient or subject to OH;

at each occurrence R^(2′) of ULM-i is a —NH—CH₂-Aryl-HET (preferably, aphenyl linked directly to a methyl substituted thiazole);

at each occurrence R^(3′) of ULM-i is a —CHR^(CR3′)—NH—C(═O)—R^(3P1)group or a —CHR^(CR3′)—R^(3P2) group;

at each occurrence R^(CR3′) of ULM-i is a C₁-C₄ alkyl group, preferablymethyl, isopropyl or tert-butyl;

at each occurrence R^(3P1) of ULM-i is C₁-C₃ alkyl (preferably methyl),an optionally substituted oxetane group (preferably methyl substituted,a —(CH₂)_(n)OCH₃ group where n is 1 or 2 (preferably 2), or a

group (the ethyl ether group is preferably meta-substituted on thephenyl moiety), a morpholino grop (linked to the carbonyl at the 2- or3-position;

at each occurrence R^(3P2) of ULM-i is a

group;

at each occurrence Aryl of ULM-i is phenyl;

at each occurrence HET of ULM-i is an optionally substituted thiazole orisothiazole; and

at each occurrence R^(HET) of ULM-i is H or a halogen group (preferablyH).

In various embodiments, the ULM has the structure:

wherein:

at each occurrence R₅ and R₆ of ULM-j is independently OH, SH, oroptionally substituted alkyl or R₅, R₆, and the carbon atom to whichthey are attached form a carbonyl;

at each occurrence R₇ of ULM-j is independently H or optionallysubstituted alkyl;

at each occurrence E of ULM-j is independently a bond, C═O, or C═S;

at each occurrence G of ULM-j is independently a bond, optionallysubstituted alkyl, —COOH or C=J;

at each occurrence J of ULM-j is independently O or N—R₈;

at each occurrence R₈ of ULM-j is independently H, CN, optionallysubstituted alkyl or optionally substituted alkoxy;

at each occurrence M of ULM-j is independently optionally substitutedaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substitutedheterocyclic or

at each occurrence R₉ and R₁₀ of ULM-j is independently H; optionallysubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionallysubstituted hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted thioalkyl, a disulphidelinked ULM, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or haloalkyl; or R₉, R₁₀,and the carbon atom to which they are attached form an optionallysubstituted cycloalkyl;

at each occurrence R₁₁ of ULM-j is independently optionally substitutedheterocyclic, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substitutedheteroaryl, optionally substituted aryl, or

at each occurrence R₁₂ of ULM-j is independently H or optionallysubstituted alkyl;

at each occurrence R₁₃ of ULM-j is independently H, optionallysubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, optionallysubstituted (cycloalkyl)alkylcarbonyl, optionally substitutedaralkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted arylcarbonyl, optionallysubstituted (heterocyclyl)carbonyl, or optionally substituted aralkyl;optionally substituted (oxoalkyl)carbamate,

at each occurrence R₁₄ of ULM-j is independently H, haloalkyl,optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkyl oroptionally substituted heterocycloalkyl;

at each occurrence R₁₅ of ULM-j is independently H, optionallysubstituted heteroaryl, haloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl,optionally substituted alkoxy, or optionally substituted heterocyclyl;

at each occurrence R₁₆ of ULM-j is independently halogen, optionallysubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted haloalkyl, CN, or optionallysubstituted haloalkoxy;

at each occurrence R₂₅ of ULM-j is independently H or optionallysubstituted alkyl; or both R₂₅ groups can be taken together to form anoxo or optionally substituted cycloalkyl group;

at each occurrence R₂₃ of ULM-j is independently H or OH;

at each occurrence Z₁, Z₂, Z₃, and Z₄ of ULM-j are independently C or N;and

at each occurrence o of ULM-j is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In certain embodiments, in ULM-j, wherein G of ULM-j is C=J, J is O, R₇is H, each R₁₄ is H, and o is 0.

In certain embodiments, in ULM-j, wherein G of ULM-j is C=J, J is O, R₇is H, each R₁₄ is H, R₁₅ is optionally substituted heteroaryl, and o is0.

In other embodiments, in ULM-j, E is C═O and M is

In certain embodiments, if E of ULM-j is C═O, R₁₁ is optionallysubstituted heterocyclic or

and M is

In certain embodiments, if E of ULM-j is C═O, M is

and R₁₁ is

each R₁₈ is independently halogen, optionally substituted alkoxy, cyano,optionally substituted alkyl, haloalkyl, or haloalkoxy; and p is 0, 1,2, 3, or 4.

In certain embodiments, ULM and where present, ULM′, have the structure:

wherein:

at each occurrence G of ULM-k is C=J, J is O;

at each occurrence R₇ of ULM-k is H;

at each occurrence each R₁₄ of ULM-k is H;

at each occurrence o of ULM-k is 0;

at each occurrence R₁₅ of ULM-k is

and

at each occurrence R₁₇ of ULM-k is H, halogen, optionally substitutedcycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedalkenyl, and haloalkyl.

In other embodiments, R₁₇ of ULM-k is alkyl or cycloalkyl.

In other embodiments,

at each occurrence G of ULM-k is C=J, J is O;

at each occurrence R₇ of ULM-k is H;

at each occurrence R₁₄ of ULM-k is H;

at each occurrence ULM-k is 0; and

at each occurrence R₁₅ of ULM-k is independently selected from the groupconsisting of:

wherein R₃₀ of ULM-k is H or an optionally substituted alkyl.

In other embodiments, ULM and where present, ULM′ have the structure:

wherein:

at each occurrence E of ULM-k is C═O,

at each occurrence M of ULM-k is

and

at each occurrence R₁₁ of ULM-k is selected from the group consistingof:

In still other embodiments, in the compound of formula ULM-k,

at each occurrence E of ULM-k is C═O;

at each occurrence R₁₁ of ULM-k is

at each occurrence M of ULM-k is

at each occurrence q of ULM-k is 1 or 2;

at each occurrence R₂₀ of ULM-k is H, optionally substituted alkyl,optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or

at each occurrence R₂₁ Of ULM-k is H or optionally substituted alkyl;and

at each occurrence R₂₂ of ULM-k is H, optionally substituted alkyl,optionally substituted alkoxy, or haloalkyl.

In various embodiments, R₁₁ of ULM-j or ULM-k is independently selectedfrom the group consisting of:

In certain embodiments, R₁₁ of ULM-j or ULM-k is independently selectedfrom the group consisting of:

In certain embodiments, ULM (or when present ULM′) has the structure:

wherein:

at each occurrence X of ULM-1 is independently O or S;

at each occurrence Y of ULM-1 is independently H, methyl or ethyl;

at each occurrence R₁₇ of ULM-1 is independently H, methyl, ethyl,hydoxymethyl or cyclopropyl;

at each occurrence M of ULM-1 is independently optionally substitutedaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or

at each occurrence R₉ of ULM-1 is H;

at each occurrence R₁₀ of ULM-1 is independently H, optionallysubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted haloalkyl, optionallysubstituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aryl, optionallysubstituted hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted thioalkyl orcycloalkyl;

at each occurrence R₁₁ of ULM-1 is independently optionally substitutedheteroaromatic, optionally substituted heterocyclic, optionallysubstituted aryl or

at each occurrence R₁₂ of ULM-1 is independently H or optionallysubstituted alkyl; and

at each occurrence R₁₃ of ULM-1 is independently H, optionallysubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, optionallysubstituted (cycloalkyl)alkylcarbonyl, optionally substitutedaralkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted arylcarbonyl, optionallysubstituted (heterocyclyl)carbonyl, or optionally substituted aralkyl;optionally substituted (oxoalkyl)carbamate.

In some embodiments, ULM and where present, ULM′, have the structure:

wherein:

at each occurrence Y of ULM-m is independently H, methyol or ethyl

at each occurrence R₉ of ULM-m is H;

at each occurrence R₁₀ of ULM-m is independently isopropyl, tert-butyl,sec-butyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl;

at each occurrence R₁₁ of ULM-m is independently optionally substitutedamide, optionally substituted isoindolinone, optionally substitutedisooxazole, optionally substituted heterocycles.

In other embodiments, ULM and where present, ULM′, have the structure:

wherein:

at each occurrence R₁₇ of ULM-n is independently methyl, ethyl, orcyclopropyl; and

at each occurrence R₉, R₁₀, and R₁₁ of ULM-n are as defined for ULM-m.In other embodiments, R₉ is H; and R₁₀ of ULM-n is H, alkyl, or orcycloalkyl (preferably, isopropyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl, cyclopentyl,or cyclohexyl).

In various embodiments, the ULM moiety is selected from the groupconsisting of:

wherein the VLM may be connected to a PTM via a linker, as describedherein, at any appropriate location, including, e.g., an aryl,heteroary, phenyl, or phenyl of an indole group, optionally via anyappropriate functional group, such as an amine, ester, ether, alkyl, oralkoxy.

Linkers (L)

In certain embodiments, the compounds as described herein include one ormore PTMs chemically linked or coupled to one or more ULMs (e.g., atleast one of CLM, VLM, MLM, ILM, or a combination thereof) via achemical linker (L). In certain embodiments, the linker group L is agroup comprising one or more covalently connected structural units(e.g., -A₁ . . . (A^(L))_(q)- or -(A^(L))_(q)-), wherein A^(L1) is agroup coupled to PTM, and (A^(L))_(q) is a group coupled to ULM.

In any embodiment or embodiment described herein, the linker group L isa bond or a chemical linker group represented by the formula-(A^(L))_(q)-, wherein A is a chemical moiety and q is an integer from1-100, and wherein L is covalently bound to the PTM and the ULM, andprovides for sufficient binding of the PTM to the protein target and theULM to an E3 ubiquitin ligase to result in target proteinubiquitination.

In certain embodiments, the linker group L is -(A^(L))_(q)-, wherein:

(A^(L))_(q) is a group which is connected to at least one of a ULM (suchas a CLM or a VLM), PTM moiety, or a combination thereof,

q of the linker is an integer greater than or equal to 1;

at each occurrence A^(L) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of, a bond, CR^(L1)R^(L2), O, S, SO, SO₂, NR^(L3),SO₂NR^(L3), SONR^(L3), CONR^(L3), NR^(L3)CONR^(L4), NR^(L3)SO₂NR^(L4),CO, CR^(L1)═CR^(L2), C≡C, SiR^(L1)R^(L2), P(═O)R^(L1), P(═O)OR^(L1),NR^(L3)C(═NCN)NR^(L4), NR^(L3)C(═NCN), NR^(L3)C(═CNO₂)NR^(L4),C₃₋₁₁cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 0-6 R^(L1) and/or R^(L2)groups, C₅₋₁₃ spirocycloalkyl optionally substituted with 0-9 R^(L1)and/or R^(L2) groups, C₃₋₁₁heterocyclyl optionally substituted with 0-6R^(L1) and/or R^(L2) groups, C₅₋₁₃ spiroheterocycloalkyl optionallysubstituted with 0-8 R^(L1) and/or R^(L2) groups, aryl optionallysubstituted with 0-6 R^(L1) and/or R^(L2)groups, heteroaryl optionallysubstituted with 0-6 R^(L1) and/or R^(L2) groups, where R^(L1) orR^(L2), each independently are optionally linked to other groups to formcycloalkyl and/or heterocyclyl moiety, optionally substituted with 0-4R^(L5) groups; and

at each occurrence R^(L1), R^(L2), R^(L3), R^(L4) and R^(L5) are, eachindependently, H, halogen, C₁₋₈alkyl, OC₁₋₈alkyl, SC₁₋₈alkyl,NHC₁₋₈alkyl, N(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂, C₃₋₁₁cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl,C₃₋₁₁heterocyclyl, OC₁₋₈cycloalkyl, SC₁₋₈cycloalkyl, NHC₁₋₈cycloalkyl,N(C₁₋₈cycloalkyl)₂, N(C₁₋₈cycloalkyl)(C₁₋₈alkyl), OH, NH₂, SH,SO₂C₁₋₈alkyl, P(═O)(OC₁₋₈alkyl)(C₁₋₈alkyl), P(═O)(OC₁₋₈alkyl)₂,C≡C—C₁₋₈alkyl, C≡CH, CH═CH(C₁₋₈alkyl), C(C₁₋₈alkyl)═CH(C₁₋₈alkyl),C(C₁₋₈alkyl)═C(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂, Si(OH)₃, Si(C₁₋₈alkyl)₃, Si(OH)(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂,COC₁₋₈alkyl, CO₂H, halogen, CN, CF₃, CHF₂, CH₂F, NO₂, SF₅,SO₂NHC₁₋₈alkyl, SO₂N(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂, SONHC₁₋₈alkyl, SON(C₁₋₈ alkyl)₂,CONHC₁₋₈alkyl, CON(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂, N(C₁₋₈alkyl)CONH(C₁₋₈alkyl),N(C₁₋₈alkyl)CON(C₁₋₈ alkyl)₂, NHCONH(C₁₋₈alkyl), NHCON(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂,NHCONH₂, N(C₁₋₈alkyl)SO₂NH(C₁₋₈alkyl), N(C₁₋₈alkyl) SO₂N(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂,NHSO₂NH(C₁₋₈alkyl), NH SO₂N(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂, NHSO₂NH₂.

In certain embodiments, q of the linker is an integer greater than orequal to 0. In certain embodiments, q is an integer greater than orequal to 1.

In certain embodiments, e.g., where q of the linker is greater than 2,(A^(L))_(q) is a group which is connected to ULM, and A₁ and (A^(L))_(q)are connected via structural units of the linker (L).

In certain embodiments, e.g., where q of the linker is 2, (A^(L))_(q) isa group which is connected to A^(L) ₁ and to a ULM.

In certain embodiments, e.g., where q of the linker is 1, the structureof the linker group L is -A^(L) ₁-, and A^(L) ₁ is a group which isconnected to a ULM moiety and a PTM moiety.

In certain embodiments, the linker (L) comprises a group represented bya general structure selected from the group consisting of:—NR(CH₂)_(n)-(lower alkyl)-, —NR(CH₂)_(n)-(lower alkoxyl)-,—NR(CH₂)_(n)-(lower alkoxyl)-OCH₂—, —NR(CH₂)_(n)-(lower alkoxyl)-(loweralkyl)-OCH₂—, —NR(CH₂)_(n)-(cycloalkyl)-(lower alkyl)-OCH₂—,—NR(CH₂)_(n)-(hetero cycloalkyl)-, —NR(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)-(loweralkyl)-O—CH₂—, —NR(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)-(hetero cycloalkyl)-O—CH₂—,—NR(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)-Aryl-O—CH₂—, —NR(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)-(hetero aryl)-O—CH₂—,—NR(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)-(cyclo alkyl)-O-(hetero aryl)-O—CH₂—,—NR(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)-(cyclo alkyl)-O-Aryl-O—CH₂—, —NR(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)-(loweralkyl)-NH-Aryl-O—CH₂—, —NR(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)-(lower alkyl)-O-Aryl-CH₂,—NR(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)-cycloalkyl-O-Aryl-,—NR(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)-cycloalkyl-O-(heteroaryl)l-,—NR(CH₂CH₂)_(n)-(cycloalkyl)-O-(heterocycle)-CH₂,—NR(CH₂CH₂)_(n)-(heterocycle)-(heterocycle)-CH₂,—N(R₁R²)-(heterocycle)-CH₂; wherein

at each occurrence n of the linker is independently a whole number from0 to 10;

R of the linker is H or lower alkyl;

R₁ and R₂ of the linker optionally form a ring with the connecting N.

In various embodiments, the linker includes a group selected from:

wherein at each occurrence m, n, o, p, and q are independently selectedfrom 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, or 20.

In certain embodiments, the linker (L) comprises a group represented bya general structure selected from the group consisting of:—N(R)—(CH₂)—O(CH₂)_(n)O(CH₂)_(o)—O(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)—O(CH₂)_(r)—OCH₂—,—O—(CH₂)_(m)—O(CH₂)_(n)—O(CH₂)_(o)—O(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)—O(CH₂)_(r)—OCH₂—,—O—(CH₂)_(m)—O(CH₂)_(n)—O(CH₂)_(o)—O(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)—O(CH₂)_(r)—O—,—N(R)—(CH₂)_(m)—O(CH₂)_(n)—O(CH₂)_(o)—O(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)—O(CH₂)_(r)—O—,—(CH₂)_(m)—O(CH₂)_(n)—O(CH₂)_(o)—O(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)—O(CH₂)_(r)—O—,—(CH₂)_(m)—O(CH₂)_(n)—O(CH₂)_(o)—O(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)—O(CH₂)_(r)—OCH₂—,

wherein

at each occurrence m, n, o, p, q, and r of the linker are independently0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20;

when m, n, o, p, q, and r or zero, there is no N—O or O—O bond;

at each occurrence R of the linker is selected from H, methyl, andethyl;

at each occurrence X of the linker is selected from H and F.

In various embodiments,

where m of the linker can be 2, 3, 4, 5.

In various embodiments, the linker includes a group selected from:

wherein

at each occurrence m, n, o, p, q, and r of the linker are independently0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20;

wherein when m, n, o, p, q, and r or zero, there is no N—O or O—O bond

at each occurrence R of the linker is selected from H, methyl, andethyl;

at each occurrence X of the linker is selected from H and F.

In various embodiments, the linker is

wherein m is 2, 3, 4, or 5.

In various embodiments, the linker (L) is selected from the groupconsisting of:

wherein each m and n is independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or6.

In various embodiments, the linker (L) is selected from the groupconsisting of:

wherein each m, n, o, p, q, and r is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20.

In various embodiments, L is selected from the group consisting of:

In additional embodiments, the linker (L) includes a structure selectedfrom:

wherein:

at each occurrence W^(L1) and W^(L2) are each independently absent, a4-8 membered ring with 0-4 heteroatoms, optionally substituted withR^(Q), each R^(Q) is independently a H, halogen, OH, CN, CF₃, C₁-C₆alkyl (linear, branched, optionally substituted), C₁-C₆ alkoxy (linear,branched, optionally substituted), or 2 R^(Q) groups taken together withthe atom they are attached to, form a 4-8 membered ring systemcontaining 0-4 heteroatoms;

at each occurrence Y^(L1) is each independently a bond, C₁-C₆ alkyl(linear, branched, optionally substituted) and optionally one or more Catoms are replaced with O; or C₁-C₆ alkoxy (linear, branched, optionallysubstituted);

at each occurrence n is independently 0-10; and

a dashed line indicates the attachment point to the PTM or ULM moieties.

In additional embodiments, the linker (L) includes a structure selectedfrom:

wherein:

at each occurrence W^(L1) and W^(L2) are each independently absent,aryl, heteroaryl, cyclic, heterocyclic, C₁₋₆ alkyl and optionally one ormore C atoms are replaced with O, C₁₋₆ alkene and optionally one or moreC atoms are replaced with O, C₁₋₆ alkyne and optionally one or more Catoms are replaced with O, bicyclic, biaryl, biheteroaryl, orbiheterocyclic, each optionally substituted with R^(Q), each R^(Q) isindependently a H, halogen, OH, CN, CF₃, hydroxyl, nitro, C≡CH, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl (linear, branched, optionallysubstituted), C₁-C₆ alkoxy (linear, branched, optionally substituted),OC₁₋₃alkyl (optionally substituted by 1 or more —F), OH, NH₂,NR^(Y1)R^(Y2), CN, or 2 R^(Q) groups taken together with the atom theyare attached to, form a 4-8 membered ring system containing 0-4heteroatoms;

at each occurrence Y^(L1) is each independently a bond, NR^(YL1), O, S,NR^(YL2), CR^(YL1)R^(YL2), C═O, C═S, SO, SO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl (linear,branched, optionally substituted) and optionally one or more C atoms arereplaced with O; C₁-C₆ alkoxy (linear, branched, optionallysubstituted);

at each occurrence Q^(L) is a 3-6 membered alicyclic or aromatic ringwith 0-4 heteroatoms, optionally bridged, optionally substituted with0-6 R^(Q), each R^(Q) is independently H, C₁₋₆ alkyl (linear, branched,optionally substituted by 1 or more halogen, C₁₋₆ alkoxyl), or 2 R^(Q)groups taken together with the atom they are attached to, form a 3-8membered ring system containing 0-2 heteroatoms);

at each occurrence R^(YL1), R^(YL2) are each independently H, OH, C₁₋₆alkyl (linear, branched, optionally substituted by 1 or more halogen,C₁₋₆ alkoxyl), or R¹, R² together with the atom they are attached to,form a 3-8 membered ring system containing 0-2 heteroatoms);

at each occurrence n is 0-10; and

a dashed line indicates the attachment point to the PTM or ULM moieties.

In additional embodiments, the linker group is optionally substituted(poly)ethyleneglycol having between 1 and about 100 ethylene glycolunits, between about 1 and about 50 ethylene glycol units, between 1 andabout 25 ethylene glycol units, between about 1 and 10 ethylene glycolunits, between 1 and about 8 ethylene glycol units and 1 and 6 ethyleneglycol units, between 2 and 4 ethylene glycol units, or optionallysubstituted alkyl groups interdispersed with optionally substituted, O,N, S, P or Si atoms. In certain embodiments, the linker is substitutedwith an aryl, phenyl, benzyl, alkyl, alkylene, or heterocycle group. Incertain embodiments, the linker may be asymmetric or symmetrical.

In any of the embodiments of the compounds described herein, the linkergroup may be any suitable moiety as described herein. In one embodiment,the linker is a substituted or unsubstituted polyethylene glycol groupranging in size from about 1 to about 12 ethylene glycol units, between1 and about 10 ethylene glycol units, about 2 about 6 ethylene glycolunits, between about 2 and 5 ethylene glycol units, between about 2 and4 ethylene glycol units.

In another embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a compoundwhich comprises a PTM group as described above, which binds to a targetprotein or polypeptide (e.g., Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) and/or again-of-function BTK mutant, including both wild-type and C481S mutantforms, which is ubiquitinated by an ubiquitin ligase and is chemicallylinked directly to the ULM group or through a linker moiety L, or PTM isalternatively a ULM′ group which is also a ubiquitin ligase bindingmoiety, which may be the same or different than the ULM group asdescribed above and is linked directly to the ULM group directly orthrough the linker moiety; and L is a linker moiety as described abovewhich may be present or absent and which chemically (covalently) linksULM to PTM, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, enantiomer,stereoisomer, solvate or polymorph thereof.

In certain embodiments, the linker group L is a group comprising one ormore covalently connected structural units independently selected fromthe group consisting of:

wherein

at each occurrence X is selected from the group consisting of O, N, S,S(═O) and SO₂;

n is integer from 1 to 5;

R^(L1) is hydrogen or alkyl,

is a mono- or bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl optionally substituted with1-3 substituents selected from alkyl, halogen, haloalkyl, hydroxy,alkoxy or cyano;

is a mono- or bicyclic cycloalkyl or a heterocycloalkyl optionallysubstituted with 1-3 substituents selected from alkyl, halogen,haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy or cyano; and the phenyl ring fragment can beoptionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from thegrou consisting of alkyl, halogen, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy and cyano.In an embodiment, the linker group L comprises up to 10 covalentlyconnected structural units, as described above.

Although the ULM group and PTM group may be covalently linked to thelinker group through any group which is appropriate and stable to thechemistry of the linker, in non-limiting embodiments of the presentdisclosure, the linker is independently covalently bonded to the ULMgroup and the PTM group preferably through an amide, ester, thioester,keto group, carbamate (urethane), carbon or ether, each of which groupsmay be inserted anywhere on the ULM group and PTM group to providemaximum binding of the ULM group on the ubiquitin ligase and the PTMgroup on the target protein to be degraded. In certain non-limitingembodiments, the linker may be linked to an optionally substitutedalkyl, alkylene, alkene or alkyne group, an aryl group or a heterocyclicgroup on the ULM and/or PTM groups.

Protein Targeting Moieties

In various embodiments, the PTM group is a group that binds to targetproteins. Targets of the PTM group are numerous in kind and are selectedfrom proteins that are expressed in a cell such that at least a portionof the sequences is found in the cell and may bind to a PTM group. Theterm “protein” includes oligopeptides and polypeptide sequences ofsufficient length that they can bind to a PTM group according to thepresent disclosore. Any protein in a eukaryotic system or a microbialsystem, including a virus, bacteria or fungus, as otherwise describedherein, are targets for ubiquitination mediated by the compoundsaccording to the present disclosure. Preferably, the target protein is aeukaryotic protein.

PTM groups according to the present disclosure include, for example, anymoiety which binds to a protein specifically (binds to a target protein)and includes the following non-limiting examples of small moleculetarget protein moieties: Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, KRasinhibitors, Hsp90 inhibitors, kinase inhibitors, HDM2 & MDM2 inhibitors,compounds targeting Human BET Bromodomain-containing proteins, HDACinhibitors, human lysine methyltransferase inhibitors, angiogenesisinhibitors, nuclear hormone receptor compounds, immunosuppressivecompounds, and compounds targeting the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR),among numerous others. The compositions described below exemplify someof the members of small molecule target protein binding moieties. Suchsmall molecule target protein binding moieties also includepharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers, solvates and polymorphsof these compositions, as well as other small molecules that may targeta protein of interest, such as Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) and/ormutant BTKs, including gain-of-function BTK mutant(s), including bothwild-type and C481S mutant forms. These binding moieties are linked tothe ubiquitin ligase binding moiety preferably through a linker in orderto present a target protein (to which the protein target moiety isbound), such as BTK and/or gain-of-function BTK mutant(s), in proximityto the ubiquitin ligase for ubiquitination and degradation.

The compounds described herein can be used to treat a number of diseasestates and/or conditions, including any disease state and/or conditionin which proteins are dysregulated and where a patient would benefitfrom the degradation and/or inhibition of proteins.

In an additional embodiment, the description provides therapeuticcompositions comprising an effective amount of a compound as describedherein or salt form thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier,additive or excipient, and optionally an additional bioactive agent. Thetherapeutic compositions modulate protein degradation in a patient orsubject, for example, an animal such as a human, and can be used fortreating or ameliorating disease states or conditions which aremodulated through the degraded protein. In certain embodiments, thetherapeutic compositions as described herein may be used to effectuatethe degradation of proteins of interest for the treatment oramelioration of a disease, e.g., cancer (including, e.g., pancreaticcancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, or acombination thereof). In certain additional embodiments, the diseaseincludes or is pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, lungcancer, non-small cell lung cancer, biliary tract malignancies,endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, bladder cancer, liver cancer,myeloid leukemia, breast cancer, or a combination thereof.

In alternative embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a methodfor treating a disease state or ameliorating the symptoms of a diseaseor condition in a subject in need thereof by degrading a protein orpolypeptide through which a disease state or condition is modulatedcomprising administering to said patient or subject an effective amount,e.g., a therapeutically effective amount, of at least one compound asdescribed hereinabove, optionally in combination with a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier, additive or excipient, and optionally an additionalbioactive agent, wherein the composition is effective for treating orameliorating the disease or disorder or symptom thereof in the subject.The method according to the present disclosure may be used to treat alarge number of disease states or conditions including cancer(including, e.g., pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, colorectal cancer,lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, biliary tract malignancies,endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, bladder cancer, liver cancer,myeloid leukemia, breast cancer, or a combination thereof), by virtue ofthe administration of effective amounts of at least one compounddescribed herein. The disease state or condition may be a disease causedby a microbial agent or other exogenous agent such as a virus, bacteria,fungus, protozoa or other microbe or may be a disease state, which iscaused by overexpression of a protein, which leads to a disease stateand/or condition.

In another embodiment, the description provides methods for identifyingthe effects of the degradation of proteins of interest in a biologicalsystem using compounds according to the present disclosure.

The term “target protein” is used to describe a protein or polypeptide,which is a target for binding to a compound according to the presentdisclosure and degradation by ubiquitin ligase hereunder. For example,in any embodiment or embodiment described herein, the PTM is a smallmolecule comprising a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) targeting moiety.Such small molecule target protein binding moieties also includepharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers, solvates and polymorphsof these compositions, as well as other small molecules that may targeta protein of interest. These binding moieties are linked to at least oneULM group (e.g. VLM, CLM, ILM, and/or MLM) through at least one linkergroup L.

Target proteins, which may be bound to the protein target moiety anddegraded by the ligase to which the ubiquitin ligase binding moiety isbound, include any protein or peptide, including fragments thereof,analogues thereof, and/or homologues thereof. Target proteins includeproteins and peptides having any biological function or activityincluding structural, regulatory, hormonal, enzymatic, genetic,immunological, contractile, storage, transportation, and signaltransduction. For example, in any embodiment or embodiment describedherein, the PTM is a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) binding moiety.

These various protein targets, such as Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK),may be used in screens that identify compound moieties that bind to theprotein and by incorporation of the moiety into compounds according tothe present disclosure, the level of activity of the protein may bealtered for therapeutic end result.

The term “protein target moiety” or PTM is used to describe a smallmolecule which binds to a target protein or other protein or polypeptideof interest and places/presents that protein or polypeptide in proximityto an ubiquitin ligase such that degradation of the protein orpolypeptide by ubiquitin ligase may occur. Non-limiting examples ofsmall molecule target protein binding moieties include Bruton's tyrosinekinase (BTK) inhibitors, KRas inhibitors, Hsp90 inhibitors, kinaseinhibitors, MDM2 inhibitors, compounds targeting Human BETBromodomain-containing proteins, HDAC inhibitors, human lysinemethyltransferase inhibitors, angiogenesis inhibitors, immunosuppressivecompounds, and compounds targeting the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR),among numerous others. The compositions described below exemplify someof the members of the small molecule target proteins. Exemplary proteintarget moieties according to the present disclosure include, Bruton'styrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, KRas inhibitors, haloalkane halogenaseinhibitors, Hsp90 inhibitors, kinase inhibitors, MDM2 inhibitors,compounds targeting Human BET Bromodomain-containing proteins, HDACinhibitors, human lysine methyltransferase inhibitors, angiogenesisinhibitors, immunosuppressive compounds, and compounds targeting thearyl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR).

The compositions described herein exemplify some of the members of thesetypes of small molecule target protein binding moieties. Such smallmolecule target protein binding moieties also include pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts, enantiomers, solvates and polymorphs of thesecompositions, as well as other small molecules that may target a proteinof interest.

In various embodiments, the PTM is a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK)binding/targeting moiety, e.g., a small molecule comprising a Bruton'styrosine kinase (BTK) binding/targeting moiety. In any embodiment orembodiment described herein, the PTM binds mutant Bruton's tyrosinekinase (BTK), e.g. gain-of-function mutant BTKs. In a particularembodiment or embodiment described herein, the PTM has a chemicalstructure represented by:

wherein:

at each occurrence X_(PTM) is independently N or optionally substitutedCH;

at each occurrence R_(PTM1) is independently NR_(PTM9)R_(PTM10), H,optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C₃-C₆heteroalkyl, optionally substituted aryl (e.g., optionally substitutedC₅-C₇ aryl), optionally substituted heteroaryl (e.g., optionallysubstituted C₅-C₇ heteroaryl),

at each occurrence R_(PTM9) and R_(PTM10) are each independently H,—(C═O)—R_(PTM9′), optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

at each occurrence R_(PTM9′) is optionally substituted linear orbranched alkyl, optionally substituted alkene;

at each occurrence R_(PTM2) is H, —O—R_(PTM3), optionally substitutedlinear or branched alkyl;

at each occurrence R_(PTM3) is optionally substituted aryl or optionallysubstituted heteroaryl; and

the

indicates the site of attachment of at least one of a linker, ULM, ULM′,CLM, CLM′, VLM, VLM′, ILM, ILM′, MLM, MLM′, or a combination thereof.

In various embodiments, the PTM has the structure:

wherein:

at each occurrence R_(PTM1) is independently NR_(PTM9)R_(PTM10), H,optionally substituted C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C₃-C₆heteroalkyl, optionally substituted aryl (e.g., optionally substitutedC₅-C₇ aryl), optionally substituted heteroaryl (e.g., optionallysubstituted C₅-C₇ heteroaryl),

at each occurrence R_(PTM9) and R_(PTM10) is independently H,—(C═O)—R_(PTM9′), optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

at each occurrence R_(PTM9′) is optionally substituted linear orbranched alkyl, optionally substituted alkene;

at each occurrence R_(PTM4) is H, —CN, or optionally substituted linearor branched alkyl;

at each occurrence the

indicates the site of attachment of at least one of a linker, ULM, ULM′,CLM, CLM′, VLM, VLM′, ILM, ILM′, MLM, MLM′, or a combination thereof asdescribed herein.

In various embodiments, the PTM is selected from:

wherein R is an optional substitution.

In various embodiments, the PTM has the structure:

In various embodiments, the PTM has the structure:

In various embodiments, in the compound of formula PTM-I-A or PTM-I-B,R_(PTM3) is phenyl. In various embodiments, L in PTM-I-A or PTM-I-B isselected from the group consisting of L-1, L-2, L-3, L-4, L-5, L-6, L-7,L-8, L-9, L-10, L-11, L-12, L-13, L-14, L-15, L-16, L-17, L-18, L-19,L-20, L-21, and L-22. In various embodiments, in the compound of formulaPTM-I-A or PTM-I-B, the ULM is ULM-3. In various embodiments, in thecompound of formula PTM-I-A or PTM-I-B, L is L-16.

In various embodiments, the compound or PROTAC of the present disclosureincludes a PTM from Table 1 (e.g., PTM-1, PTM-2, PTM-3), a linker fromTable 2 (e.g., L-1, L-2, L-3, L-4, L-5, L-6, L-7, L-8, L-9, L-10, L-11,L-12, L-13, L-14, L-15, L-16, L-17, L-18, L-19, L-20, L-21, or L-22),and at least one ULM from Table 3 (e.g., ULM-1, ULM-2, ULM-3, ULM-4,ULM-5, ULM-6, and ULM-7), including salts, prodrugs, polymorphs,analogs, derivatives, and deuterated forms thereof:

TABLE 1 Exemplary PTMs of exemplary PROTACs of the present disclosurePTM No. Chemical Structure PTM-1

PTM-2

PTM-3

TABLE 2 Exemplary linkers of exemplary PROTACs of the present disclosureLinker No. Chemical Structure L-1 

L-2 

L-3 

L-4 

L-5 

L-6 

L-7 

L-8 

L-9 

L-10

L-11

L-12

L-13

L-14

L-15

L-16

L-17

L-18

L-19

L-20

L-21

L-22

TABLE 3 Exemplary ULMs of exemplary PROTACs of the present disclosureULM No. Chemical Structure ULM-1

ULM-2

ULM-3

ULM-4

ULM-5

ULM-6

ULM-7

TABLE 4 Exemplary PROTACs of the Present Disclosure Cmpd Cmpd No.Chemical Structure Name MH+ 100

2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3- (4-phenoxyphenyl)- 1H-pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1- yl)ethoxy)-N-(2-(2,6- dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin- 4-yl)acetamide 101

2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino- 3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)-N- (2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)- 1,3-dioxoisoindolin- 4-yl)acetamide 788.3 102

2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino- 3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)-N- (2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)- 1,3-dioxoisoindolin- 5-yl)acetamide 788.3 103

3-(3-(3-(4-(4-amino- 3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)propoxy)propoxy)- N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)- 1,3-dioxoisoindolin- 4-yl)propanamide 830.3 104

2-(2-(6-(4-(4-amino- 3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)hexyloxy)ethoxy)- N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)- 1,3-dioxoisoindolin- 4-yl)acetamide 844.5 105

2-(4-(4-(4-(4-amino- 3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)butoxy)butoxy)-N- (2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)- 1,3-dioxoisoindolin- 5-yl)acetamide 844.3 106

2-(4-(4-(4-(4-amino- 3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)butoxy)butoxy)-N- (2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)- 1,3-dioxoisoindolin- 4-yl)acetamide 844.5 107

2-(6-(6-(4-(4-amino- 3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)hexyloxy)hexyloxy)- N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)- 1,3-dioxoisoindolin- 4-yl)acetamide 900.4 108

(2S,4R)-N-(2-(2-(2- (4-(4-amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2- oxoethoxy)ethoxy)-4-(4-methylthiazol-5- yl)benzyl)-4- hydroxy-1-((S)-3- methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2- yl)butanoyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1019.5 109

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-17-(4- (4-amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2- tert-butyl-4-oxo-6,9,12,15-tetraoxa-3- azaheptadecane)-4- hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5- yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1033.1 110

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-19-(4- (4-amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)- 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo- 7,10,13-trioxa-4-azanonadecanecarbonyl)- 4-hydroxy-N-(4- (4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxainide 1045.2 111

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-2-(2- (5-(6-(4-(4-amino-3- (4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)hexyloxy)pentyloxy)acetamido)-3,3- dimethylbutanoyl)-4- hydroxy-N-(4-(4- methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxainide 1043.3 112

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-2-(6- (2-(6-(4-(4-amino-3- (4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)hexyloxy)ethoxy)hexanamido)-3,3- dimethylbutanoyl)-4- hydroxy-N-(4-(4- methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 113

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-19-(4- (4-amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2- tert-butyl-4-oxo-6,9,12,15-tetraoxa-3- azanonadecane)-4- hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5- yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1062.3 114

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-17-(4- (4-(4-amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)cyclohexyl)piperazin- 1-yl)-2-tert-butyl-4-oxo-6,9,12,15- tetraoxa-3- azaheptadecane)-4- hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5- yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1016.4 115

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-22-(4- (4-amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)- 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo-7,10,13,16-tetraoxa-4- azadocosanecarbonyl)- 4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5- yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1089.4 116

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-23-(4- (4-amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)- 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo-11,14,17-trioxa-4- azatricosanecarbonyl)- 4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5- yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxainide 1102.1 117

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-2-(6- (5-(6-(4-(4-amino-3- (4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)hexyloxy)pentyloxy)hexanamido)-3,3- dimethylbutanoyl)-4- hydroxy-N-(4-(4- methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1100.2 118 (2S,4R)-1-((S)-25-(4-(4-amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)- 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo- 7,10,13,16,19- pentaoxa-4-azapentacosanecarbonyl)- 4-hydroxy-N-(4- (4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1133.0 119

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-26-(4- (4-amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)- 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo-11,14,17,20-tetraoxa-4- azahexacosanecarbonyl)- 4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5- yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1146.3 120

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-29-(4- (4-amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)- 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo- 11,14,17,20,23-pentaoxa-4- azanonacosanecarbonyl)- 4-hydroxy-N-(4- (4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1190.5 121

N-(5-(4-amino-1-(1- (3-(3-(3-(2-(2,6- dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin- 4-ylamino)-3- oxopropoxy)propoxy)propyl)piperidin-4- yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-2-phenoxyphenyl)acryl amide 899.4 122

N-(5-(4-amino-1-(1- (4-(4-(2-(2-(2,6- dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin- 4-ylamino)-2- oxoethoxy)butoxy)butyl)piperidin-4-yl)- 1H-pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-2-phenoxyphenyl)acryl amide 913.5 123

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-19-(4- (3-(3-acrylamido-4- phenoxyphenyl)-4- amino-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)- 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo-7,10,13-trioxa-4- azanonadecanecarbonyl)- 4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5- yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1214.3 124

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-2-(2- (5-(6-(4-(3-(3- acrylamido-4- phenoxyphenyl)-4-amino-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)hexyloxy)pentyloxy) acetamido)-3,3- dimethylbutanoyl)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4- methylthiazol-5- yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide1112.5 125

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-22-(4- (3-(3-acrylamido-4- phenoxyphenyl)-4- amino-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)- 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo-7,10,13,16-tetraoxa-4- azadocosanecarbonyl)- 4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5- yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxainide 1158.2 126

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-25-(4- (3-(3-acrylamido-4- phenoxyphenyl)-4- amino-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)- 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo-7,10,13,16,19- pentaoxa-4- azapentacosanecarbonyl)- 4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5- yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1201.3 127

(2S,4R)-N-(2-(4-(4- (4-(4-amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)butoxy)butoxy)-4- (4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)-4- hydroxy-1-((S)-3- methyl-2-(1- oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1061.5 128

(2S,4R)-N-(2-(3-(3- (4-(4-amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1-yl)-3- oxopropoxy)propoxy)-4-(4-methylthiazol- 5-yl)benzyl)-4- hydroxy-1-((S)-3- methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2- yl)butanoyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 1047.5 129

(2S,4R)-1-((S)-2-(2- (2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3- (4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)acetamido)-3,3- dimethylbutanoyl)-4- hydroxy-N-(4-(4- methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine- 2-carboxamide 945.5 130

2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino- 3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)-N- (2-(1-methyl-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)- 1,3-dioxoisoindolin- 5-yl)acetamide 802.3 131

5-(2-(2-(2-(4-(4- amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)ethoxy)ethoxy) ethoxy)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3- yl)isoindoline-1,3- dione 775.3 132

R is H or a non-H substituent 133

R is H or a non-H substituent 134

R is H or a non-H substituent 135

3-(5-(2-(2-(2-(4-(4- amino-3-(4- phenoxyphenyl)-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)piperidin-1- yl)ethoxy)ethoxy) ethoxy)-1-oxoisoindolin-2- yl)piperidine-2,6- dione 761.4

Therapeutic Compositions

Pharmaceutical compositions comprising combinations of an effectiveamount of at least one bifunctional compound as described herein, andone or more of the compounds otherwise described herein, all ineffective amounts, in combination with a pharmaceutically effectiveamount of a carrier, additive or excipient, represents a furtherembodiment of the present disclosure. In various embodiments, thepharmaceutical composition includes at least one compound with theformula ULM-L-PTM as described herein. In one embodiment, thepharmaceutical composition includes at least one compound from Table 4.

The present disclosure includes, where applicable, the compositionscomprising the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, in particular, acid orbase addition salts of compounds as described herein. The acids whichare used to prepare the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition saltsof the aforementioned base compounds useful according to this embodimentare those which form non-toxic acid addition salts, i.e., saltscontaining pharmacologically acceptable anions, such as thehydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, nitrate, sulfate, bisulfate,phosphate, acid phosphate, acetate, lactate, citrate, acid citrate,tartrate, bitartrate, succinate, maleate, fumarate, gluconate,saccharate, benzoate, methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate,benzenesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate and pamoate [i.e.,1,1′-methylene-bis-(2-hydroxy-3 naphthoate)]salts, among numerousothers.

Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts may also be used toproduce pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms of the compounds orderivatives according to the present disclosure. The chemical bases thatmay be used as reagents to prepare pharmaceutically acceptable basesalts of the present compounds that are acidic in nature are those thatform non-toxic base salts with such compounds. Such non-toxic base saltsinclude, but are not limited to those derived from suchpharmacologically acceptable cations such as alkali metal cations (eg.,potassium and sodium) and alkaline earth metal cations (eg, calcium,zinc and magnesium), ammonium or water-soluble amine addition salts suchas N-methylglucamine-(meglumine), and the lower alkanolammonium andother base salts of pharmaceutically acceptable organic amines, amongothers.

The compounds as described herein may, in accordance with thedisclosure, be administered in single or divided doses by the oral,parenteral or topical routes. Administration of the active compound mayrange from continuous (intravenous drip) to several oral administrationsper day (for example, Q.I.D.) and may include oral, topical, parenteral,intramuscular, intravenous, sub-cutaneous, transdermal (which mayinclude a penetration enhancement agent), buccal, sublingual andsuppository administration, among other routes of administration.Enteric coated oral tablets may also be used to enhance bioavailabilityof the compounds from an oral route of administration. The mosteffective dosage form will depend upon the pharmacokinetics of theparticular agent chosen as well as the severity of disease in thepatient. Administration of compounds according to the present disclosureas sprays, mists, or aerosols for intra-nasal, intra-tracheal orpulmonary administration may also be used. The present disclosuretherefore also is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising aneffective amount of compound as described herein, optionally incombination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, additive orexcipient. Compounds according to the present disclosure may beadministered in immediate release, intermediate release or sustained orcontrolled release forms. Sustained or controlled release forms arepreferably administered orally, but also in suppository and transdermalor other topical forms. Intramuscular injections in liposomal form mayalso be used to control or sustain the release of compound at aninjection site.

The compositions as described herein may be formulated in a conventionalmanner using one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and mayalso be administered in controlled-release formulations.Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers that may be used in thesepharmaceutical compositions include, but are not limited to, ionexchangers, alumina, aluminum stearate, lecithin, serum proteins, suchas human serum albumin, buffer substances such as phosphates, glycine,sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, partial glyceride mixtures of saturatedvegetable fatty acids, water, salts or electrolytes, such as prolaminesulfate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, potassium hydrogen phosphate,sodium chloride, zinc salts, colloidal silica, magnesium trisilicate,polyvinyl pyrrolidone, cellulose-based substances, polyethylene glycol,sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, polyacrylates, waxes,polyethylene-polyoxypropylene-block polymers, polyethylene glycol andwool fat.

The compositions as described herein may be administered orally,parenterally, by inhalation spray, topically, rectally, nasally,buccally, vaginally or via an implanted reservoir. The term “parenteral”as used herein includes subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular,intra-articular, intra-synovial, intrasternal, intrathecal,intrahepatic, intralesional and intracranial injection or infusiontechniques. Preferably, the compositions are administered orally,intraperitoneally or intravenously.

Sterile injectable forms of the compositions as described herein may beaqueous or oleaginous suspension. These suspensions may be formulatedaccording to techniques known in the art using suitable dispersing orwetting agents and suspending agents. The sterile injectable preparationmay also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxicparenterally-acceptable diluent or solvent, for example as a solution in1, 3-butanediol. Among the acceptable vehicles and solvents that may beemployed are water, Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloridesolution. In addition, sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employedas a solvent or suspending medium. For this purpose, any bland fixed oilmay be employed including synthetic mono- or di-glycerides. Fatty acids,such as oleic acid and its glyceride derivatives are useful in thepreparation of injectables, as are natural pharmaceutically-acceptableoils, such as olive oil or castor oil, especially in theirpolyoxyethylated versions. These oil solutions or suspensions may alsocontain a long-chain alcohol diluent or dispersant, such as Ph. Helv orsimilar alcohol.

The pharmaceutical compositions as described herein may be orallyadministered in any orally acceptable dosage form including, but notlimited to, capsules, tablets, aqueous suspensions or solutions. In thecase of tablets for oral use, carriers which are commonly used includelactose and corn starch. Lubricating agents, such as magnesium stearate,are also typically added. For oral administration in a capsule form,useful diluents include lactose and dried corn starch. When aqueoussuspensions are required for oral use, the active ingredient is combinedwith emulsifying and suspending agents. If desired, certain sweetening,flavoring or coloring agents may also be added.

Alternatively, the pharmaceutical compositions as described herein maybe administered in the form of suppositories for rectal administration.These can be prepared by mixing the agent with a suitable non-irritatingexcipient, which is solid at room temperature but liquid at rectaltemperature and therefore will melt in the rectum to release the drug.Such materials include cocoa butter, beeswax and polyethylene glycols.

The pharmaceutical compositions as described herein may also beadministered topically. Suitable topical formulations are readilyprepared for each of these areas or organs. Topical application for thelower intestinal tract can be effected in a rectal suppositoryformulation (see above) or in a suitable enema formulation.Topically-acceptable transdermal patches may also be used.

For topical applications, the pharmaceutical compositions may beformulated in a suitable ointment containing the active componentsuspended or dissolved in one or more carriers. Carriers for topicaladministration of the compounds of this disclosure include, but are notlimited to, mineral oil, liquid petrolatum, white petrolatum, propyleneglycol, polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene compound, emulsifying wax andwater. In certain preferred embodiments of the disclosure, the compoundsmay be coated onto a stent which is to be surgically implanted into apatient in order to inhibit or reduce the likelihood of occlusionoccurring in the stent in the patient.

Alternatively, the pharmaceutical compositions can be formulated in asuitable lotion or cream containing the active components suspended ordissolved in one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. Suitablecarriers include, but are not limited to, mineral oil, sorbitanmonostearate, polysorbate 60, cetyl esters wax, cetearyl alcohol,2-octyldodecanol, benzyl alcohol and water.

For ophthalmic use, the pharmaceutical compositions may be formulated asmicronized suspensions in isotonic, pH adjusted sterile saline, or,preferably, as solutions in isotonic, pH adjusted sterile saline, eitherwith or without a preservative such as benzylalkonium chloride.Alternatively, for ophthalmic uses, the pharmaceutical compositions maybe formulated in an ointment such as petrolatum.

The pharmaceutical compositions as described herein may also beadministered by nasal aerosol or inhalation. Such compositions areprepared according to techniques well-known in the art of pharmaceuticalformulation and may be prepared as solutions in saline, employing benzylalcohol or other suitable preservatives, absorption promoters to enhancebioavailability, fluorocarbons, and/or other conventional solubilizingor dispersing agents.

The amount of compound in a pharmaceutical composition as describedherein that may be combined with the carrier materials to produce asingle dosage form will vary depending upon the host and diseasetreated, the particular mode of administration. Preferably, thecompositions should be formulated to contain between about 0.05milligram to about 750 milligrams or more, more preferably about 1milligram to about 600 milligrams, and even more preferably about 10milligrams to about 500 milligrams of active ingredient, alone or incombination with at least one other compound according to the presentdisclosure.

It should also be understood that a specific dosage and treatmentregimen for any particular patient will depend upon a variety offactors, including the activity of the specific compound employed, theage, body weight, general health, sex, diet, time of administration,rate of excretion, drug combination, and the judgment of the treatingphysician and the severity of the particular disease or condition beingtreated.

A patient or subject in need of therapy using compounds according to themethods described herein can be treated by administering to the patient(subject) an effective amount of the compound according to the presentdisclosure including pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates orpolymorphs, thereof optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrieror diluent, either alone, or in combination with other known therapeuticagents as otherwise identified herein.

These compounds can be administered by any appropriate route, forexample, orally, parenterally, intravenously, intradermally,subcutaneously, or topically, including transdermally, in liquid, cream,gel, or solid form, or by aerosol form.

The active compound is included in the pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier or diluent in an amount sufficient to deliver to a patient atherapeutically effective amount for the desired indication, withoutcausing serious toxic effects in the patient treated. A preferred doseof the active compound for all of the herein-mentioned conditions is inthe range from about 10 ng/kg to 300 mg/kg, preferably 0.1 to 100 mg/kgper day, more generally 0.5 to about 25 mg per kilogram body weight ofthe recipient/patient per day. A typical topical dosage will range from0.01-5% wt/wt in a suitable carrier.

The compound is conveniently administered in any suitable unit dosageform, including but not limited to one containing less than 1 mg, 1 mgto 3000 mg, preferably 5 to 500 mg of active ingredient per unit dosageform. An oral dosage of about 25-250 mg is often convenient.

The active ingredient is preferably administered to achieve peak plasmaconcentrations of the active compound of about 0.00001-30 mM, preferablyabout 0.1-30 μM. This may be achieved, for example, by the intravenousinjection of a solution or formulation of the active ingredient,optionally in saline, or an aqueous medium or administered as a bolus ofthe active ingredient. Oral administration is also appropriate togenerate effective plasma concentrations of active agent.

The concentration of active compound in the drug composition will dependon absorption, distribution, inactivation, and excretion rates of thedrug as well as other factors known to those of skill in the art. It isto be noted that dosage values will also vary with the severity of thecondition to be alleviated. It is to be further understood that for anyparticular subject, specific dosage regimens should be adjusted overtime according to the individual need and the professional judgment ofthe person administering or supervising the administration of thecompositions, and that the concentration ranges set forth herein areexemplary only and are not intended to limit the scope or practice ofthe claimed composition. The active ingredient may be administered atonce, or may be divided into a number of smaller doses to beadministered at varying intervals of time.

Oral compositions will generally include an inert diluent or an ediblecarrier. They may be enclosed in gelatin capsules or compressed intotablets. For the purpose of oral therapeutic administration, the activecompound or its prodrug derivative can be incorporated with excipientsand used in the form of tablets, troches, or capsules. Pharmaceuticallycompatible binding agents, and/or adjuvant materials can be included aspart of the composition.

The tablets, pills, capsules, troches and the like can contain any ofthe following ingredients, or compounds of a similar nature: a bindersuch as microcrystalline cellulose, gum tragacanth or gelatin; anexcipient such as starch or lactose, a dispersing agent such as alginicacid, Primogel, or corn starch; a lubricant such as magnesium stearateor Sterotes; a glidant such as colloidal silicon dioxide; a sweeteningagent such as sucrose or saccharin; or a flavoring agent such aspeppermint, methyl salicylate, or orange flavoring. When the dosage unitform is a capsule, it can contain, in addition to material of the abovetype, a liquid carrier such as a fatty oil. In addition, dosage unitforms can contain various other materials which modify the physical formof the dosage unit, for example, coatings of sugar, shellac, or entericagents.

The active compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can beadministered as a component of an elixir, suspension, syrup, wafer,chewing gum or the like. A syrup may contain, in addition to the activecompounds, sucrose as a sweetening agent and certain preservatives, dyesand colorings and flavors.

The active compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof canalso be mixed with other active materials that do not impair the desiredaction, or with materials that supplement the desired action, such asanti-cancer agents, including epidermal growth factor receptorinhibitors, EPO and darbapoietin alfa, among others. In certainpreferred embodiments of the disclosure, one or more compounds accordingto the present disclosure are coadministered with another bioactiveagent, such as an anti-cancer agent or a would healing agent, includingan antibiotic, as otherwise described herein.

Solutions or suspensions used for parenteral, intradermal, subcutaneous,or topical application can include the following components: a sterilediluent such as water for injection, saline solution, fixed oils,polyethylene glycols, glycerine, propylene glycol or other syntheticsolvents; antibacterial agents such as benzyl alcohol or methylparabens; antioxidants such as ascorbic acid or sodium bisulfite;chelating agents such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; buffers suchas acetates, citrates or phosphates and agents for the adjustment oftonicity such as sodium chloride or dextrose. The parental preparationcan be enclosed in ampoules, disposable syringes or multiple dose vialsmade of glass or plastic.

If administered intravenously, preferred carriers are physiologicalsaline or phosphate buffered saline (PBS).

In one embodiment, the active compounds are prepared with carriers thatwill protect the compound against rapid elimination from the body, suchas a controlled release formulation, including implants andmicroencapsulated delivery systems. Biodegradable, biocompatiblepolymers can be used, such as ethylene vinyl acetate, polyanhydrides,polyglycolic acid, collagen, polyorthoesters, and polylactic acid.Methods for preparation of such formulations will be apparent to thoseskilled in the art.

Liposomal suspensions may also be pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.These may be prepared according to methods known to those skilled in theart, for example, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,522,811 (which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety). For example, liposomeformulations may be prepared by dissolving appropriate lipid(s) (such asstearoyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine, stearoyl phosphatidyl choline,arachadoyl phosphatidyl choline, and cholesterol) in an inorganicsolvent that is then evaporated, leaving behind a thin film of driedlipid on the surface of the container. An aqueous solution of the activecompound are then introduced into the container. The container is thenswirled by hand to free lipid material from the sides of the containerand to disperse lipid aggregates, thereby forming the liposomalsuspension.

Therapeutic Methods

In an additional embodiment, the description provides therapeuticcompositions comprising an effective amount of a compound as describedherein or salt form thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.The therapeutic compositions modulate protein degradation in a patientor subject, for example, an animal such as a human, and can be used fortreating or ameliorating disease states or conditions which aremodulated through the degraded protein. In various embodiments, thetherapeutic composition includes at least one compound with the formulaULM-L-PTM as described herein. In one embodiment, the therapeuticcomposition includes at least one compound from Table 4.

The terms “treat”, “treating”, and “treatment”, etc., as used herein,refer to any action providing a benefit to a patient for which thepresent compounds may be administered, including the treatment of anydisease state or condition which is modulated through the protein towhich the present compounds bind. Disease states or conditions,including cancer (e.g., at least one of pancreatic cancer, colon cancer,colorectal cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, biliarytract malignancies, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, bladder cancer,liver cancer, myeloid leukemia, breast cancer, or combinations thereof),which may be treated using compounds according to the present disclosureare set forth hereinabove.

The description provides therapeutic compositions as described hereinfor effectuating the degradation of proteins of interest for thetreatment or amelioration of a disease, e.g., cancer (such as pancreaticcancer, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, non-small celllung cancer, biliary tract malignancies, endometrial cancer, cervicalcancer, bladder cancer, liver cancer, myeloid leukemia, or breastcancer). In certain additional embodiments, the disease is multiplemyeloma. As such, in another embodiment, the description provides amethod of ubiquitinating/degrading a target protein in a cell. Incertain embodiments, the method comprises administering a bifunctionalcompound as described herein comprising, e.g., a ULM and a PTM,preferably linked through a linker moiety, as otherwise describedherein, wherein the ULM is coupled to the PTM and wherein the ULMrecognizes a ubiquitin pathway protein (e.g., an ubiquitin ligase, suchas an E3 ubiquitin ligase including cereblon, VHL, IAP, and/or MDM2) andthe PTM recognizes the target protein such that degradation of thetarget protein will occur when the target protein is placed in proximityto the ubiquitin ligase, thus resulting in degradation/inhibition of theeffects of the target protein and the control of protein levels. Thecontrol of protein levels afforded by the present disclosure providestreatment of a disease state or condition, which is modulated throughthe target protein by lowering the level of that protein in the cell,e.g., cell of a patient. In certain embodiments, the method comprisesadministering an effective amount of a compound as described herein,optionally including a pharamaceutically acceptable excipient, carrier,adjuvant, another bioactive agent or combination thereof.

In additional embodiments, the description provides methods for treatingor ameliorating a disease, disorder or symptom thereof in a subject or apatient, e.g., an animal such as a human, comprising administering to asubject in need thereof a composition comprising an effective amount,e.g., a therapeutically effective amount, of a compound as describedherein or salt form thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient, carrier, adjuvant, another bioactive agent or combinationthereof, wherein the composition is effective for treating orameliorating the disease or disorder or symptom thereof in the subject.

In another embodiment, the description provides methods for identifyingthe effects of the degradation of proteins of interest in a biologicalsystem using compounds according to the present disclosure.

In another embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a method oftreating a human patient in need for a disease state or conditionmodulated through a protein where the degradation of that protein willproduce a therapeutic effect in the patient, the method comprisingadministering to a patient in need an effective amount of a compoundaccording to the present disclosure, optionally in combination withanother bioactive agent. The disease state or condition may be a diseasecaused by a microbial agent or other exogenous agent such as a virus,bacteria, fungus, protozoa or other microbe or may be a disease state,which is caused by overexpression of a protein, which leads to a diseasestate and/or condition

The term “disease state or condition” is used to describe any diseasestate or condition wherein protein dysregulation (i.e., the amount ofprotein expressed in a patient is elevated) occurs and where degradationof one or more proteins in a patient may provide beneficial therapy orrelief of symptoms to a patient in need thereof. In certain instances,the disease state or condition may be cured.

Disease states or conditions which may be treated using compoundsaccording to the present disclosure include, for example, asthma,autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, various cancers,ciliopathies, cleft palate, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension,inflammatory bowel disease, mental retardation, mood disorder, obesity,refractive error, infertility, Angelman syndrome, Canavan disease,Coeliac disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Cystic fibrosis, Duchennemuscular dystrophy, Haemochromatosis, Haemophilia, Klinefelter'ssyndrome, Neurofibromatosis, Phenylketonuria, Polycystic kidney disease,(PKD1) or 4 (PKD2) Prader-Willi syndrome, Sickle-cell disease, Tay-Sachsdisease, Turner syndrome.

The term “neoplasia” or “cancer” is used throughout the specification torefer to the pathological process that results in the formation andgrowth of a cancerous or malignant neoplasm, i.e., abnormal tissue thatgrows by cellular proliferation, often more rapidly than normal andcontinues to grow after the stimuli that initiated the new growth cease.In any embodiment or embodiment described herein, the disease ordisorder is a cancer or neoplasia selected from pancreatic cancer, coloncancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer,biliary tract malignancies, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, bladdercancer, liver cancer, myeloid leukemia, or breast cancer (e.g., a canceror neoplasia selected from pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer,or non-small cell lung cancer). Malignant neoplasms show partial orcomplete lack of structural organization and functional coordinationwith the normal tissue and most invade surrounding tissues, metastasizeto several sites, and are likely to recur after attempted removal and tocause the death of the patient unless adequately treated. As usedherein, the term neoplasia is used to describe all cancerous diseasestates and embraces or encompasses the pathological process associatedwith malignant hematogenous, ascitic and solid tumors. Exemplary cancerswhich may be treated by the present compounds either alone or incombination with at least one additional anti-cancer agent includesquamous-cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma,hepatocellular carcinomas, and renal cell carcinomas, cancer of thebladder, bowel, breast, cervix, colon, esophagus, head, kidney, liver,lung, neck, ovary, pancreas, prostate, and stomach; leukemias; benignand malignant lymphomas, particularly Burkitt's lymphoma andNon-Hodgkin's lymphoma; benign and malignant melanomas;myeloproliferative diseases; sarcomas, including Ewing's sarcoma,hemangiosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, liposarcoma, myosarcomas, peripheralneuroepithelioma, synovial sarcoma, gliomas, astrocytomas,oligodendrogliomas, ependymomas, gliobastomas, neuroblastomas,ganglioneuromas, gangliogliomas, medulloblastomas, pineal cell tumors,meningiomas, meningeal sarcomas, neurofibromas, and Schwannomas; bowelcancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, non-small cell lung cancer,biliary tract malignancies, endometrial cancer, myeloid leukemia,cervical cancer, uterine cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, testicularcancer, thyroid cancer, astrocytoma, esophageal cancer, pancreaticcancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, colon cancer, melanoma;carcinosarcoma, Hodgkin's disease, Wilms' tumor and teratocarcinomas.Additional cancers which may be treated using compounds according to thepresent disclosure include, for example, T-lineage Acute lymphoblasticLeukemia (T-ALL), T-lineage lymphoblastic Lymphoma (T-LL), PeripheralT-cell lymphoma, Adult T-cell Leukemia, Pre-B ALL, Pre-B Lymphomas,Large B-cell Lymphoma, Burkitts Lymphoma, B-cell ALL, Philadelphiachromosome positive ALL and Philadelphia chromosome positive CML.

The term “bioactive agent” is used to describe an agent, other than acompound according to the present disclosure, which is used incombination with the present compounds as an agent with biologicalactivity to assist in effecting an intended therapy, inhibition and/orprevention/prophylaxis for which the present compounds are used.Preferred bioactive agents for use herein include those agents whichhave pharmacological activity similar to that for which the presentcompounds are used or administered and include for example, anti-canceragents, antiviral agents, especially including anti-HIV agents andanti-HCV agents, antimicrobial agents, antifungal agents, etc.

The term “additional anti-cancer agent” is used to describe ananti-cancer agent, which may be combined with compounds according to thepresent disclosure to treat cancer. These agents include, for example,everolimus, trabectedin, abraxane, TLK 286, AV-299, DN-101, pazopanib,GSK690693, RTA 744, ON 0910.Na, AZD 6244 (ARRY-142886), AMN-107,TKI-258, GSK461364, AZD 1152, enzastaurin, vandetanib, ARQ-197, MK-0457,MLN8054, PHA-739358, R-763, AT-9263, a FLT-3 inhibitor, a VEGFRinhibitor, an EGFR TK inhibitor, an aurora kinase inhibitor, a PIK-1modulator, a Bcl-2 inhibitor, an HDAC inhbitor, a c-MET inhibitor, aPARP inhibitor, a Cdk inhibitor, an EGFR TK inhibitor, an IGFR-TKinhibitor, an anti-HGF antibody, a PI3 kinase inhibitor, an AKTinhibitor, an mTORC 1/2 inhibitor, a JAK/STAT inhibitor, a checkpoint-1or 2 inhibitor, a focal adhesion kinase inhibitor, a Map kinase kinase(mek) inhibitor, a VEGF trap antibody, pemetrexed, erlotinib, dasatanib,nilotinib, decatanib, panitumumab, amrubicin, oregovomab, Lep-etu,nolatrexed, azd2171, batabulin, ofatumumab, zanolimumab, edotecarin,tetrandrine, rubitecan, tesmilifene, oblimersen, ticilimumab,ipilimumab, gossypol, Bio 111, 131-I-TM-601, ALT-110, BIO 140, CC 8490,cilengitide, gimatecan, IL13-PE38QQR, INO 1001, IPdR₁ KRX-0402,lucanthone, LY317615, neuradiab, vitespan, Rta 744, Sdx 102, talampanel,atrasentan, Xr 311, romidepsin, ADS-100380, sunitinib, 5-fluorouracil,vorinostat, etoposide, gemcitabine, doxorubicin, liposomal doxorubicin,5′-deoxy-5-fluorouridine, vincristine, temozolomide, ZK-304709,seliciclib; PD0325901, AZD-6244, capecitabine, L-Glutamic acid,N-[4-[2-(2-amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl]benzoyl]-,disodium salt, heptahydrate, camptothecin, PEG-labeled irinotecan,tamoxifen, toremifene citrate, anastrazole, exemestane, letrozole,DES(diethyl stilbestrol), estradiol, estrogen, conjugated estrogen,bevacizumab, IMC-1C11, CHIR-258);3-[5-(methylsulfonylpiperadinemethyl)-indolyl-quinolone, vatalanib,AG-013736, AVE-0005, goserelin acetate, leuprolide acetate, triptorelinpamoate, medroxyprogesterone acetate, hydroxyprogesterone caproate,megestrol acetate, raloxifene, bicalutamide, flutamide, nilutamide,megestrol acetate, CP-724714; TAK-165, HKI-272, erlotinib, lapatanib,canertinib, ABX-EGF antibody, erbitux, EKB-569, PKI-166, GW-572016,Ionafarnib, BMS-214662, tipifarnib; amifostine, NVP-LAQ824, suberoylanalide hydroxamic acid, valproic acid, trichostatin A, FK-228, SU11248,sorafenib, KRN951, aminoglutethimide, arnsacrine, anagrelide,L-asparaginase, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, adriamycin,bleomycin, buserelin, busulfan, carboplatin, carmustine, chlorambucil,cisplatin, cladribine, clodronate, cyproterone, cytarabine, dacarbazine,dactinomycin, daunorubicin, diethylstilbestrol, epirubicin, fludarabine,fludrocortisone, fluoxymesterone, flutamide, gleevec, gemcitabine,hydroxyurea, idarubicin, ifosfamide, imatinib, leuprolide, levamisole,lomustine, mechlorethamine, melphalan, 6-mercaptopurine, mesna,methotrexate, mitomycin, mitotane, mitoxantrone, nilutamide, octreotide,oxaliplatin, pamidronate, pentostatin, plicamycin, porfimer,procarbazine, raltitrexed, rituximab, streptozocin, teniposide,testosterone, thalidomide, thioguanine, thiotepa, tretinoin, vindesine,13-cis-retinoic acid, phenylalanine mustard, uracil mustard,estramustine, altretamine, floxuridine, 5-deooxyuridine, cytosinearabinoside, 6-mecaptopurine, deoxycoformycin, calcitriol, valrubicin,mithramycin, vinblastine, vinorelbine, topotecan, razoxin, marimastat,COL-3, neovastat, BMS-275291, squalamine, endostatin, SU5416, SU6668,EMD121974, interleukin-12, IM862, angiostatin, vitaxin, droloxifene,idoxyfene, spironolactone, finasteride, cimitidine, trastuzumab,denileukin diftitox, gefitinib, bortezimib, paclitaxel, cremophor-freepaclitaxel, docetaxel, epithilone B, BMS-247550, BMS-310705,droloxifene, 4-hydroxytamoxifen, pipendoxifene, ERA-923, arzoxifene,fulvestrant, acolbifene, lasofoxifene, idoxifene, TSE-424, HMR-3339,ZK186619, topotecan, PTK787/ZK222584, VX-745, PD 184352, rapamycin,40-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)-rapamycin, temsirolimus, AP-23573, RAD001,ABT-578, BC-210, LY294002, LY292223, LY292696, LY293684, LY293646,wortmannin, ZM336372, L-779,450, PEG-filgrastim, darbepoetin,erythropoietin, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, zolendronate,prednisone, cetuximab, granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor,histrelin, pegylated interferon alfa-2a, interferon alfa-2a, pegylatedinterferon alfa-2b, interferon alfa-2b, azacitidine, PEG-L-asparaginase,lenalidomide, gemtuzumab, hydrocortisone, interleukin-11, dexrazoxane,alemtuzumab, all-transretinoic acid, ketoconazole, interleukin-2,megestrol, immune globulin, nitrogen mustard, methylprednisolone,ibritgumomab tiuxetan, androgens, decitabine, hexamethylmelamine,bexarotene, tositumomab, arsenic trioxide, cortisone, editronate,mitotane, cyclosporine, liposomal daunorubicin, Edwina-asparaginase,strontium 89, casopitant, netupitant, an NK-1 receptor antagonist,palonosetron, aprepitant, diphenhydramine, hydroxyzine, metoclopramide,lorazepam, alprazolam, haloperidol, droperidol, dronabinol,dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, prochlorperazine, granisetron,ondansetron, dolasetron, tropisetron, pegfilgrastim, erythropoietin,epoetin alfa, darbepoetin alfa and mixtures thereof.

In any embodiment or embodiment described herein, the bioactive agent oradditional anti-cancer agent is a chemotherapy or biological therapythat targets epidermal growth factor receptors (e.g., an epidermalgrowth factor receptor inhibitor, such as at least one of gefitinib,erlotinib, neratinib, lapatinib, cetuximab, vandetanib, necitumamab,osimertinib, or a combination thereof).

The term “anti-HIV agent” or “additional anti-HIV agent” includes, forexample, nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI), othernon-nucloeoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (i.e., those which arenot representative of the present disclosure), protease inhibitors,fusion inhibitors, among others, exemplary compounds of which mayinclude, for example, 3TC (Lamivudine), AZT (Zidovudine), (−)-FTC, ddl(Didanosine), ddC (zalcitabine), abacavir (ABC), tenofovir (PMPA),D-D4FC (Reverset), D4T (Stavudine), Racivir, L-FddC, L-FD4C, NVP(Nevirapine), DLV (Delavirdine), EFV (Efavirenz), SQVM (Saquinavirmesylate), RTV (Ritonavir), IDV (Indinavir), SQV (Saquinavir), NFV(Nelfinavir), APV (Amprenavir), LPV (Lopinavir), fusion inhibitors suchas T20, among others, fuseon and mixtures thereof, including anti-HIVcompounds presently in clinical trials or in development.

Other anti-HIV agents which may be used in coadministration withcompounds according to the present disclosure include, for example,other NNRTI's (i.e., other than the NNRTI's according to the presentdisclosure) may be selected from the group consisting of nevirapine(BI-R6-587), delavirdine (U-90152S/T), efavirenz (DMP-266), UC-781(N-[4-chloro-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyloxy)phenyl]-2-methyl-3-furancarbothiamide),etravirine (TMC125), Trovirdine (Ly300046.HCl), MKC-442 (emivirine,coactinon), HI-236, HI-240, HI-280, HI-281, rilpivirine (TMC-278),MSC-127, HBY 097, DMP266, Baicalin (TJN-151) ADAM-II (Methyl3′,3′-dichloro-4′,4″-dimethoxy-5′,5″-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-6,6-diphenylhexenoate),Methyl3-Bromo-5-(1-5-bromo-4-methoxy-3-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl)hept-1-enyl)-2-methoxybenzoate(Alkenyldiarylmethane analog, Adam analog),(5-chloro-3-(phenylsulfinyl)-2′-indolecarboxamide), AAP-BHAP (U-104489or PNU-104489), Capravirine (AG-1549, S-1153), atevirdine (U-87201E),aurin tricarboxylic acid (SD-095345),1-[(6-cyano-2-indolyl)carbonyl]-4-[3-(isopropylamino)-2-pyridinyl]piperazine,1-[5-[[N-(methyl)methylsulfonylamino]-2-indolylcarbonyl-4-[3-(isopropylamino)-2-pyridinyl]piperazine,1-[3-(Ethylamino)-2-[pyridinyl]-4-[(5-hydroxy-2-indolyl)carbonyl]piperazine,1-[(6-Formyl-2-indolyl)carbonyl]-4-[3-(isopropylamino)-2-pyridinyl]piperazine,1-[[5-(Methylsulfonyloxy)-2-indoyly)carbonyl]-4-[3-(isopropylamino)-2-pyridinyl]piperazine,U88204E, Bis(2-nitrophenyl)sulfone (NSC 633001), Calanolide A(NSC675451), Calanolide B,6-Benzyl-5-methyl-2-(cyclohexyloxy)pyrimidin-4-one (DABO-546), DPC 961,E-EBU, E-EBU-dm, E-EPSeU, E-EPU, Foscarnet (Foscavir), HEPT(1-[(2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(phenylthio)thymine), HEPT-M(1-[(2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(3-methylphenyl)thio)thymine),HEPT-S(1-[(2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(phenylthio)-2-thiothymine),Inophyllum P, L-737,126, Michellamine A (NSC650898), Michellamine B(NSC649324), Michellamine F,6-(3,5-Dimethylbenzyl)-1-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-5-isopropyluracil,6-(3,5-Dimethylbenzyl)-1-(ethyoxymethyl)-5-isopropyluracil, NPPS, E-BPTU(NSC 648400), Oltipraz(4-Methyl-5-(pyrazinyl)-3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione),N-{2-(2-Chloro-6-fluorophenethyl]-N′-(2-thiazolyl)thiourea (PETT Cl, Fderivative),N-{2-(2,6-Difluorophenethyl]-N′-[2-(5-bromopyridyl)]thiourea {PETTderivative),N-{2-(2,6-Difluorophenethyl]-N′-[2-(5-methylpyridyl)]thiourea {PETTPyridyl derivative),N-[2-(3-Fluorofuranyl)ethyl]-N′-[2-(5-chloropyridyl)]thiourea,N-[2-(2-Fluoro-6-ethoxyphenethyl)]-N′-[2-(5-bromopyridyl)]thiourea,N-(2-Phenethyl)-N′-(2-thiazolyl)thiourea (LY-73497), L-697,639,L-697,593, L-697,661,3-[2-(4,7-Difluorobenzoxazol-2-yl)ethyl}-5-ethyl-6-methyl(pypridin-2(1H)-thione(2-Pyridinone Derivative),3-[[(2-Methoxy-5,6-dimethyl-3-pyridyl)methyl]amine]-5-ethyl-6-methyl(pypridin-2(1H)-thione,R82150, R82913, R87232, R88703, R89439 (Loviride), R90385, S-2720,Suramin Sodium, TBZ (Thiazolobenzimidazole, NSC 625487),Thiazoloisoindol-5-one,(+)(R)-9b-(3,5-Dimethylphenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindol-5(9bH)-one,Tivirapine (R86183), UC-38 and UC-84, among others.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” is used throughout thespecification to describe, where applicable, a salt form of one or moreof the compounds described herein which are presented to increase thesolubility of the compound in the gastic juices of the patient'sgastrointestinal tract in order to promote dissolution and thebioavailability of the compounds. Pharmaceutically acceptable saltsinclude those derived from pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic ororganic bases and acids, where applicable. Suitable salts include thosederived from alkali metals such as potassium and sodium, alkaline earthmetals such as calcium, magnesium and ammonium salts, among numerousother acids and bases well known in the pharmaceutical art. Sodium andpotassium salts are particularly preferred as neutralization salts ofthe phosphates according to the present disclosure.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable derivative” is used throughout thespecification to describe any pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug form(such as an ester, amide other prodrug group), which, uponadministration to a patient, provides directly or indirectly the presentcompound or an active metabolite of the present compound.

EXAMPLES

Various embodiments of the present invention can be better understood byreference to the following Examples which are offered by way ofillustration. The present invention is not limited to the Examples givenherein.

1. Chemistry

Unless otherwise indicated, common reagents or materials were obtainedfrom commercial sources and used without further purification.Tetrahydrofuran (THF), Dimethylformamide (DMF) and Dichloromethane (DCM)were dried by a PureSolv™ solvent drying system. Flash columnchromatography was performed using silica gel 60 (230-400 mesh).Analytical thin layer chromatography (TLC) was carried out on Mercksilica gel plates with QF-254 indicator and visualized by UV or KMnO₄.Flash chromatography was performed using the Biotage Isolera Onepurification system. ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁹F NMR spectra were recorded oneither Agilent DD2 500 (500 MHz ¹H; 125 MHz ¹³C; 471 MHz ¹³C) or AgilentDD2 600 (600 MHz ¹H; 150 MHz ¹³C) or Agilent DD2 400 (400 MHz ¹H; 101MHz ¹³C, 376 MHz ¹⁹F) or Varian 700 (700 MHz ¹H) spectrometer at RT (RT)unless otherwise indicated. Chemical shifts were reported in ppmrelative to the residual DMSO-d₆ (δ 2.50 ppm ¹H; δ 39.52 ppm ¹³C). NMRchemical shifts were expressed in ppm relative to internal solventpeaks, and coupling constants were measured in Hz. Mass spectra wereobtained using electrospray ionization (ESI) LCQ-Fleet mass spectrometercoupled to an Ultimate 3000 UHPLC (C18 column) and Corona Veo RS.Preparative (prep) HPLC was carried out on 100×21.2 mm 110 Å C-18 columnusing gradient conditions (5-95% B, flow rate=20.0 mL/min, 20 min)monitoring by UV for collection. The eluents used were: solvent A (H₂Owith 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)) and solvent B (CH₃CN with 0.1%TFA). ENDTAC purity was determined by LC-MS (X=254 nm) using gradientconditions (5-95% B₁, flow rate=0.5 mL/min, 6 min). The eluents usedhere were: solvent A₁ (H₂O with 0.1% formic acid) and solvent B₁ (CH₃CNwith 0.1% formic acid).

In some instances, protecting group strategies and/or functional groupinterconversions (FGIs) may be required to facilitate the preparation ofthe desired materials. Such chemical processes are well known to thesynthetic organic chemist and many of these may be found in texts suchas “Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis” Peter G. M. Wutsand Theodora W. Greene (Wiley), and “Organic Synthesis: TheDisconnection Approach” Stuart Warren and Paul Wyatt (Wiley).

Abbreviations used herein: DIEA or DIPEA: diisopropylethylamine; DMF:N,N-dimethylformamide; DMSO: Dimethyl sulfoxide; EDCI:1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide; HOBt:hydroxybenzotriazole; THF: tetrahydrofuran; DIAD: diisopropylazodicarboxylate; EtOAc or AcOEt: ethyl acetate; DCM: dichloromethane;MeOH: methanol; TFA: trifluoroacetic acid; TEA: trimethylamine; MeCN:acetonitrile; PyBOP: (Benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tripyrrolidinophosphoniumhexafluorophosphate).

Experimental Procedures Synthesis of Linker and CLM Conjugates

Compounds a1, a2, a3 and a4, linkers b1, c1 were prepared as reportedpreviously and compounds e2, e3 and e4 were prepared according topreviously reported procedures. Linkers d2 and e1 were obtained from acommercial source.

Preparation of 2-[4-(4-chlorobutoxy)butoxy]acetyl chloride (Compound b2)

A solution of of 2-[4-(4-chlorobutoxy)butoxy]acetic acid (65 mg, 0.27mmol) in thionyl chloride was heated at 60° C. for 2 hours. The solventwas evaporated to give 70.02 mg (100%) of2-[4-(4-chlorobutoxy)butoxy]acetyl chloride as a colorless oil. It wascarried to the next step without further purification.

Preparation of2-[4-(4-chlorobutoxy)butoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]acetamide(Compound b3)

(2-[4-(4-chlorobutoxy)butoxy]acetyl chloride (70 mg, 0.27 mmol) wasdissolved in THF (2 ml). To this solution was added4-amino-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (74.38 mg, 0.27mmol). The resulting suspension was heated to reflux for 4 hours. Thesolvent was evaporated in vacuo and the resulting solid was purified byflash chromatography (50/50 to 0/100 hexane/ethyl acetate) to give alight yellow solid 128.1 mg (95.3%) of2-[4-(4-chlorobutoxy)butoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]acetamide.¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 10.45 (s, 1H), 8.85 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H),8.49 (s, 1H), 7.71 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 4.95 (dd,J=12.4, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 3.64 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.55 (t,J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.45 (dt, J=10.0, 6.3 Hz, 4H), 2.99-2.69 (m, 3H), 2.15(ddd, J=12.1, 6.0, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 1.89-1.62 (m, 8H). LC/MS: [M+H]⁺ forC₂₃H₂₉ClN₃O₇ calculated: 494.2; found: 494.1.

Preparation ofN-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]-2-[4-(4-iodobutoxy)butoxy]acetamide(Compound b4)

To a solution of2-[4-(4-chlorobutoxy)butoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]acetamide(130 mg, 0.26 mmol) in acetone (10 ml) was added NaI (197.25 mg, 1.32mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at refluxed temperature for 24h, then the solvent was removed under vacuum and the crude product wasdissolved in EtOAc (15 mL). An aqueous solution of Na₂SO₃ (10%, 10 mL)was added and the organic layer separated, washed with water (10 mL) anddried (Na₂SO₄). The solid was filtered off and the volatiles evaporatedunder vacuum to give 137 mg (88%) ofN-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]-2-[4-(4-iodobutoxy)butoxy]acetamide.It was used in the next step without any further purification.

Preparation ofN-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl]-2-[4-(4-iodobutoxy)butoxy]acetamide(Compound b4′)

Compound b4′ was prepared according to the procedure used for thepreparation of compound b4. Only filtration in silica gel andevaporation of the solvent was employed to give 28.5 mg (62.6%) ofN-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl]-2-[4-(4-iodobutoxy)butoxy]acetamideas a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.73 (s, 1H), 8.33(s, 1H), 8.11 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H),4.97 (dd, J=12.1, 5.1 Hz, 1H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 3.64 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H),3.46 (dt, J=9.7, 6.2 Hz, 4H), 3.21 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.81 (dq, J=50.5,17.9, 17.2 Hz, 3H), 2.15 (dd, J=12.9, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 1.90 (p, J=7.1 Hz,2H), 1.76 (dt, J=13.6, 6.2 Hz, 2H), 1.72-1.64 (m, 4H). LC/MS: [M+H]⁺ forC₂₃H₂₉IN₃O₇ calculated: 586.1; found: 586.2.

Preparation of 3-[3-(3-chloropropoxy)propoxy]propanoyl chloride(Compound c2)

3-[3-(3-chloropropoxy)propoxy]propanoic acid (88 mg, 0.39 mmol) washeated in SOCl₂ at 60° C. for 2 h. The solvent was evaporated to give 95mg (99.8%) of 3-[3-(3-chloropropoxy)propoxy]propanoyl chloride. It wascarried to the next step without further purification.

Preparation of3-(3-(3-chloropropoxy)propoxy)-N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)propanamide(Compound c3)

3-[3-(3-chloropropoxy)propoxy]propanoyl chloride (90 mg, 0.37 mmol) wasdissolved in THF (2 ml). To this solution was added4-amino-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (101 mg, 0.37mmol). The resulting suspension was heated to reflux for 4 hours. Thesolvent was evaporated in vacuo and the resulting solid was purified byflash chromatography (50/50 to 0/100 hexane/ethyl acetate) to give alight yellow solid 157 mg (88.3%) of3-(3-(3-chloropropoxy)propoxy)-N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)propanamideas a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 9.83 (s, 1H), 8.85(d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.44 (s, 1H), 7.70 (dd, J=8.5, 7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (d,J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 5.05-4.87 (m, 1H), 3.77 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (td,J=6.5, 4.8 Hz, 4H), 3.50 (dt, J=12.7, 6.1 Hz, 4H), 2.93-2.85 (m, 1H),2.85-2.69 (m, 4H), 2.16 (ddd, J=8.5, 6.3, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 1.97 (p, J=6.1Hz, 2H), 1.88 (p, J=6.4 Hz, 2H). LC/MS: [M+H]⁺ for C₂₂H₂₇ClN₃O₇calculated; 480.1; found: 480.1.

Preparation ofN-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]-2-[4-(4-iodobutoxy)butoxy]acetamide(Compound c4)

To a solution ofN-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)-3-(3-(3-iodopropoxy)propoxy)propanamide(150 mg, 0.31 mmol) in acetone (10 ml) was added NaI (234.2 mg, 1.56mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at refluxed temperature for 24h, then the solvent was removed under vacuum and the crude product wasdissolved in EtOAc (20 mL).

An aqueous solution of Na₂SO₃ (10%, 15 mL) was added and the organiclayer separated, washed with water (15 mL) and dried (Na₂SO₄). The solidwas filtered off and the volatiles evaporated under vacuum to give 172mg (95%) ofN-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]-2-[4-(4-iodobutoxy)butoxy]acetamide.It was used in the next step without any further purification.

Preparation of2-(2-chloroethoxy)-N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)acetamide(Compound d3)

2-(2-chloroethoxy)acetyl chloride (150 mg, 0.97 mmol) was dissolved inTHF (10 ml). To this solution was added4-amino-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (230.8 mg, 0.97mmol). The resulting suspension was heated to reflux for 4 hours. Thesolvent was evaporated under vacuum and the resulting solid was purifiedby flash chromatography (50/50 to 0/100 hexane/ethyl acetate) to give alight yellow solid 328.1 mg (86%) of2-(2-chloroethoxy)-N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)acetamideas a yellow solid. It was carried to the next step without any furtherpurification.

Preparation ofN-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)-2-(2-iodoethoxy)acetamide(Compound d4)

To a solution of2-(2-chloroethoxy)-N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)acetamide(500 mg, 1.27 mmol) in acetone (50 ml) was added NaI (950 mg, 6.1 mmol).The reaction mixture was stirred at refluxed temperature for 24 h, thenthe solvent was removed under vacuum and the crude product was dissolvedin EtOAc (100 mL). An aqueous solution of Na₂SO₃ (50%, 15 mL) was addedand the organic layer separated, washed with water (50 mL) and dried(Na₂SO₄). The solid was filtered off and the volatiles evaporated undervacuum to give 598 mg (97%) ofN-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)-2-(2-iodoethoxy)acetamide.¹H NMR (500 MHz, Acetone-d₆) δ 10.46 (s, 1H), 9.92 (s, 1H), 8.84 (dd,J=8.5, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (dd, J=8.4, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (dd, J=7.3, 0.7Hz, 1H), 5.17 (dd, J=12.7, 5.5 Hz, 1H), 4.27 (s, 2H), 4.00 (t, J=6.7 Hz,2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.07-2.91 (m, 1H), 2.86-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.28(dtd, J=10.4, 5.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H). LC/MS: [M+H]⁺ for C₁₇H₁₇IN₃O₆calculated: 486.0; found: 486.2.

Preparation ofN-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)-2-(2-(2-iodoethoxy)ethoxy)acetamide(Compound e4′)

2-(2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethoxy)acetyl chloride (30 mg, 0.14 mmol) wasdissolved in THF (2 ml). To this solution was added4-amino-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (32.8 mg, 0.12mmol). The resulting suspension was heated to reflux for 4 hours. Thesolvent was evaporated under vacuum and the resulting solid dissolved inacetone (5 mL) then NaI (112 mg, 0.74 mmol) was added. The reactionmixture was stirred at refluxed temperature for 4 h, then the solventwas removed under vacuum and the crude product was dissolved in EtOAc(10 mL). An aqueous solution of Na₂SO₃ (50%, 5 mL) was added, theorganic layer was separated, washed with water (10 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄).The solid was filtered off and the volatiles evaporated under vacuum togive 34.9 mg (44%) ofN-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)-2-(2-(2-iodoethoxy)ethoxy)acetamideas a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 9.06 (s, 1H), 8.19(s, 1H), 8.16 (s, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H),4.97 (dd, J=12.3, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (s, 2H), 3.85 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H),3.81 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 2H), 3.75 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 4H), 3.33 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H),2.97-2.69 (m, 3H), 2.17-2.12 (m, 1H). LC/MS: [M+H]⁺ for C₁₉H₂₁IN₃O₇calculated: 530.0. found: 530.2.

Synthesis of Intermediate3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-aminehydrochloride (1)

To a solution of triphenylphosphine (864.72 mg, 3.3 mmol) in THF (300mL) was added DIAD (0.65 ml, 3.3 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture wasstirred at this temperature for 0.5 h under argon, then tert-butyl4-hydroxypiperidine-1-carboxylate (663.53 mg, 3.3 mmol) was added. Thereaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 0.5 h. After that,3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine (500 mg, 1.65mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to roomtemperature with stirring for 4 h. The resulting mixture was thenconcentrated to afford the crude product, which was purified by flashsilica gel column chromatography (SiO₂-80 g, hexane:ethyl acetate,gradient 3:7 to 100% in 15 min) to provide the desired Boc-protectedcompound as an off-white foam (504 mg). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.22(s, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.49-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.27-6.98 (m, 5H),4.97-4.80 (m, 1H), 4.08 (bs, 2H), 2.97 (bs, 2H), 2.12-1.75 (m, 4H), 1.40(s, 9H). Then, this foam was dissolved in EtOAc (10 mL) and 4 N HCl indioxane (5 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 12 h (overnight). After complete conversion of thestarting material, the solid was collected by filtration and washed with(AcOEt, 2 mL×2) to give an off-white solid (1) (560 mg, 80% yield). ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.35 (bs, 1H), 9.02 (bs, 1H), 8.54 (s, 1H),7.66 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.45 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 7.17 (td, J=19.2, 17.4,7.6 Hz, 5H), 5.12 (t, J=11.1 Hz, 1H), 3.43 (d, J=12.5 Hz, 2H), 3.19 (q,J=11.5 Hz, 2H), 2.39 (q, J=10.9 Hz, 2H), 2.15 (d, J=12.6 Hz, 2H). LC/MS:[M+H]⁺ for C₂₂H₂₃N₆O, calculated 387.1904, found 387.1933.

Synthesis of inactive control Compound 130:2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)-N-(2-(1-methyl-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)acetamide

Step A:5-amino-2-(1-methyl-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (3)

To a solution of5-amino-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (2) (30 mg,0.11 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was added Cs₂CO₃ (35.77 mg, 0.11 mmol) and CH₃I(0.01 ml, 0.11 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture wasstirred for 2 h at the same temperature, and additional 1 eq of CH₃I(0.01 ml, 0.11 mmol) was added. Reaction mixture stirred for anadditional 2 h at room temperature. The reaction was diluted with AcOEt(10 mL) and then quenched with aqueous HCl (1 N, 1 mL), the pH wasadjusted to ˜7-8 using an aqueous solution of NaHCO₃. Organic phase wasseparated, washed with brine (5 mL, 5×), dried (Na₂SO₄), and evaporatedunder vacuum. Crude product was purified by PTLC (DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH,90:9:1) to give 28 mg of pure product (3) as a yellow solid (88% yield).¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.52 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=2.0 Hz,1H), 6.83 (dd, J=8.2, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 6.57 (s, 2H), 5.09 (dd, J=13.0, 5.3Hz, 1H), 3.00 (s, 3H), 2.96-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.68 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.43(m, 1H), 2.01 (ddd, J=9.9, 5.5, 2.7 Hz, 1H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO-d6)δ 172.24, 170.35, 168.08, 167.56, 155.70, 134.63, 125.69, 117.38,116.56, 107.49, 49.59, 31.57, 27.02, 21.85 LC/MS (ESI); m/z [M+H]⁺Calcd. for C₁₄H₁₄N₃O₄, 288.0984. Found 288.0987.

Step B:2-(2-(2-bromoethoxy)ethoxy)-N-(2-(1-methyl-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)acetamide(6)

A solution of tert-butyl 2-[2-(2-bromoethoxy)ethoxy]acetate (4) (45 mg,0.16 mmol) in a mixture of TFA (0.6 ml, 8.08 mmol) and dichloromethane(1.5 ml) was stirred for 1 h. Then the solvent was removed under vacuumand crude product was dried under high vacuum for 2 h. Then the crudeproduct was heated in SOCl₂ (1 mL) for 1 h. The solvent was evaporatedto dryness to give 38.9 mg (quantitative yield) of2-[3-(6-chlorohexoxy)propoxy]-acetyl chloride (5) as a colorless oil.Crude product was dissolved in THF (2 mL) and this solution was addedinto a flask containing5-amino-2-(1-methyl-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (3)(25 mg, 0.09 mmol). The resulting suspension was heated to refluxtemperature for 3 hours. The solvent was evaporated in vacuum and theresulting solid was purified by flash chromatography (SiO₂-4 g, gradienthexane/ethyl acetate, 1:1 to 100% in 15 min) to give a light yellowproduct (6) 35 mg (81% yield). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.38 (s,1H), 8.30 (s, 1H), 8.04 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.89 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 5.20(dd, J=13.1, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 2H), 3.77 (td, J=5.7, 1.1Hz, 2H), 3.73-3.69 (m, 2H), 3.69-3.64 (m, 2H), 3.61 (td, J=5.7, 1.1 Hz,2H), 3.01 (s, 3H), 3.00-2.89 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.73 (m, 1H), 2.63-2.52 (m,1H), 2.11-2.02 (m, 1H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 171.76, 169.66,169.46, 166.96, 166.73, 144.32, 132.68, 125.29, 124.64, 124.27, 113.58,70.36, 70.34, 70.28, 69.44, 49.57, 32.27, 31.13, 26.65, 21.24. LC/MS(ESI); m/z [M+H]⁺ Calcd. for C₂₀H₂₃BrN₃O₇, 496.0719. Found 496.0745.

Step C:2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)-N-(2-(1-methyl-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)acetamide(Compound 130)

To a solution of3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(4-piperidyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine (1)(30.7 mg, 0.07 mmol) and TEA (0.1 ml, 0.57 mmol) in DMF (1 ml) was addedcompound (5) (30 mg, 0.06 mmol) and the resulting solution stirred for48 h at rt. The reaction mixture was evaporated under vacuum. Crudeproduct was purified by PTLC (DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 90:9:1) to give 19 mg ofpure product (39% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.35 (s, 1H),8.30 (s, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H), 8.06 (dd, J=8.3, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (d, J=8.2Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.42 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (dt,J=21.3, 8.0 Hz, 5H), 5.18 (dd, J=13.1, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.73-4.54 (m, 1H),4.19 (s, 2H), 3.82-3.68 (m, 1H), 3.67-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.57 (t, J=5.9 Hz,2H), 3.00 (s, 3H), 2.99-2.86 (m, 2H), 2.75 (dt, J=17.1, 3.5 Hz, 1H),2.62-2.46 (m, 4H), 2.26-2.10 (m, 4H), 2.08-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.79 (m,2H). ¹³C NMR (126 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 171.73, 169.61, 169.56, 166.95,166.71, 158.14, 157.05, 156.29, 155.41, 153.60, 144.34, 142.75, 132.64,130.12, 130.00, 128.12, 125.28, 124.59, 124.30, 123.79, 118.99, 118.95,113.65, 97.44, 70.45, 70.33, 69.58, 68.51, 56.99, 53.88, 52.70, 49.57,31.12, 30.99, 26.62, 21.23. LC/MS (ESI); m/z [M+H]⁺ Calcd. forC₄₂H₄₄N₉O₈, 802.3312. Found 802.3362.

Synthesis of Compound 100: Preparation of2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)-N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)acetamide(Compound 100)

To a solution of3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(4-piperidyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine(15.93 mg, 0.04 mmol) and TEA (21.6 μl, 0.12 mmol) in DMF (1 ml) wasadded N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]-2-(2-iodoethoxy)acetamide (20 mg,0.04 mmol) and the resulting solution stirred for 16 h at roomtemperature. The solvent was evaporated and the residue subjected topreparatory TLC purification (MeOH/DCM: 10/90) to give 10.4 mg (33.9%)of2-[2-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]ethoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]acetamide.¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 10.97 (s, 1H), 10.51 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 7.71 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (d, J=8.2 Hz,2H), 7.57 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.19-7.03 (m, 5H),5.70 (s, 2H), 4.95 (dd, J=12.2, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.72 (tt, J=11.6, 4.1 Hz,1H), 4.22-4.07 (m, 2H), 3.81 (t, J=5.1 Hz, 2H), 3.24 (d, J=11.8 Hz, 1H),3.12 (d, J=11.3 Hz, 1H), 2.96-2.69 (m, 4H), 2.53-2.22 (m, 4H), 2.21-2.13(m, 1H), 2.09-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.72 (bs, 1H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ 171.87, 169.10, 168.59, 168.34, 166.76, 158.32, 157.89,156.34, 155.26, 153.39, 143.39, 136.73, 136.23, 131.39, 129.92, 127.94,125.14, 123.95, 119.50, 119.00, 118.76, 116.16, 98.47, 70.96, 70.69,60.38, 57.88, 54.68, 54.06, 53.21, 49.31, 31.52, 31.24, 22.93. LC/MS:[M+H]⁺ for C₃₉H₃₈N₉O₇ calculated: 744.3; found: 744.3; [M+MeOH+H]⁺ forC₄₀H₄₂N₉O₈ calculated: 776.3; found: 776.3.

Synthesis of Compound 101: Preparation of2-[2-[2-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazol[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]ethoxy]ethoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]acetamide(Compound 101)

To a solution of3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(4-piperidyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine (7.3mg, 0.02 mmol) and TEA (0.01 ml, 0.06 mmol) in DMF (1 ml) was addedN-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]-2-[2-(2-iodoethoxy)ethoxy]acetamide(20 mg, 0.04 mmol) and the resulting solution stirred for 16 h at roomtemperature. The solvent was evaporated and the residue subjected topreparatory TLC purification (ammonia/MeOWH/DCM: 1/10/90) to give 16.5mg (55.4%) of2-[2-[2-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]ethoxy]ethoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]acetamide.¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 11.21 (s, 1H), 10.60 (s, 1H), 8.82 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.36 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.73-7.67 (m, 1H), 7.62 (dd,J=8.6, 1.7 Hz, 2H), 7.56 (dd, J=7.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.34 (m, 2H),7.19-7.09 (m, 3H), 7.10-7.04 (m, 2H), 5.66 (s, 2H), 4.92 (s, 1H), 4.77(s, 1H), 4.24-4.11 (m, 2H), 3.86-3.63 (m, 6H), 3.19 (s, 2H), 2.90-2.57(m, 5H), 2.51-2.14 (m, 5H), 2.02 (d, J=16.8 Hz, 2H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ 171.85, 169.12, 169.02, 168.60, 166.74, 158.33, 157.76,156.36, 155.36, 143.31, 136.71, 136.27, 131.41, 129.95, 129.92, 128.01,124.99, 123.95, 119.48, 119.03, 118.69, 116.10, 98.50, 71.36, 70.77,70.40, 68.86, 57.03, 54.25, 53.16, 52.75, 49.21, 31.27, 30.84, 23.10.LC/MS: [M+H]⁺ for C₄₁H₄₂N₉O₈ calculated: 788.3; found: 788.3;[M+MeOH+H]⁺ for C₄₂H₄₆N₉O₉ calculated: 820.3; found: 820.3.

Synthesis of Compound 102: Preparation of2-[2-[2-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]ethoxy]ethoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl]acetamide(Compound 102)

To a solution of3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(4-piperidyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine(12.41 mg, 0.03 mmol) and TEA (0.02 ml, 0.1 mmol) in DMF (1 ml) wasaddedN-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl]-2-[2-(2-iodoethoxy)ethoxy]acetamide(17 mg, 0.03 mmol) and the resulting solution stirred for 16 h at roomtemperature. The solvent was evaporated and the residue subjected topreparatory TLC purification (ammonia/MeOWH/DCM: 1/10/90) to give 13.9mg (54.9%) of2-[2-[2-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]ethoxy]ethoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl]acetamide.¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 10.01 (bs, 1H), 9.38 (s, 1H), 8.40 (s,1H), 8.21 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.61(d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (dd, J=19.9, 8.0 Hz,3H), 7.07 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 5.70 (bs, 2H), 4.95 (dd, J=12.4, 5.3 Hz,1H), 4.77 (t, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 4.23-4.09 (m, 2H), 3.85-3.68 (m, 5H), 3.07(dd, J=22.1, 8.9 Hz, 2H), 2.92-2.67 (m, 5H), 2.29 (dq, J=22.9, 11.7 Hz,4H), 2.13 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 1.99-1.94 (m, 3H). ¹³C NMR (126 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ 171.55, 169.04, 168.67, 166.88, 166.82, 158.29, 157.82,156.41, 155.47, 153.70, 143.38, 143.33, 133.06, 129.91, 128.05, 126.55,124.97, 124.63, 123.92, 119.46, 119.07, 114.92, 98.49, 71.50, 70.38,69.89, 69.28, 57.52, 54.32, 53.26, 49.42, 31.48, 31.30, 31.20, 22.71.LC/MS: [M+H]⁺ for C₄₁H₄₂N₉O₈ calculated: 788.3; found: 788.3;[M+MeOH+H]⁺ for C₄₂H₄₆N₉O₉ calculated: 820.3; found: 820.3.

Synthesis of Compound 103: Preparation of3-(3-(3-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)propoxy)-N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)propanamide(Compound 103)

To a solution of3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(4-piperidyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine(13.53 mg, 0.04 mmol)) and TEA (0.02 ml, 0.11 mmol) in DMF (1 ml) wasaddedN-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]-3-[3-(3-iodopropoxy)propoxy]propanamide(20 mg, 0.04 mmol) and the resulting solution stirred for 16 h at rt.The solvent was evaporated and the residue subjected to preparatory TLCpurification (MeOH/DCM: 10/90) to give 16.1 mg (55.4%) of3-[3-[3-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]propoxy]propoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]propanamide.¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 11.01 (bs, 1H), 10.04 (s, 1H), 8.86 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.38 (s, 1H), 7.72-7.61 (m, 3H), 7.59-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.39(dd, J=8.6, 7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.21-7.05 (m, 5H), 5.54 (bs, 2H), 4.99-4.91 (m,1H), 4.82-4.71 (m, 1H), 3.82-3.73 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.59 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.39(m, 4H), 3.17 (bs, 2H), 2.92-1.72 (m, 5H), 2.56 (bs, 1H), 2.48-2.35 (m,3H), 2.27-2.11 (m, 3H), 1.99 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 2H), 1.94 (dd, J=13.7, 6.9Hz, 2H), 1.78 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ171.80, 171.15, 168.76, 168.50, 166.92, 158.32, 157.70, 156.39, 155.44,153.84, 143.24, 137.53, 136.06, 131.34, 129.97, 129.92, 128.09, 125.73,123.93, 119.47, 119.08, 118.36, 115.80, 98.57, 68.88, 68.80, 67.58,65.99, 54.72, 54.54, 53.41, 52.56, 52.16, 49.36, 38.78, 31.67, 30.91,29.52, 26.83, 22.82. LC/MS: [M+H]+ for C₄₄H₄₈N₉O₈ calculated: 830.3626;found: 830.3; [M+MeOH+H]+ for C₄₅H₅₂N₉O₉ calculated: 862.4; found:862.4.

Synthesis of Compound 104: Preparation of2-[2-[6-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]hexoxy]ethoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]acetamide(Compound 104)

To a solution of3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(4-piperidyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine(13.2 mg, 0.03 mmol) and TEA (4.42 mg, 0.03 mmol) in DMF (1 ml) wasaddedN-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]-2-[2-(6-iodohexoxy)ethoxy]acetamide(20 mg, 0.03 mmol) and the resulting solution stirred for 16 h at roomtemperature. The solvent was evaporated and the residue subjected topreparatory TLC purification (ammonia/MeOWH/DCM: 1/10/60) to give 15.3mg (53.1%) of2-[2-[6-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]hexoxy]ethoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]acetamide.¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 11.19 (bs, 1H), 10.44 (s, 1H), 8.86 (d, J=8.5Hz, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 7.74-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.67-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.56 (d,J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.11 (m, 3H), 7.10-7.04 (m, 2H),5.65 (s, 2H), 4.97 (dd, J=12.7, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.76 (s, 1H), 4.25-4.11 (m,2H), 3.85-3.66 (m, 4H), 3.52 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.17 (bs, 2H), 2.95-2.82(m, 2H), 2.80-2.69 (m, 1H), 2.42 (d, J=12.7 Hz, 4H), 2.21-2.11 (m, 3H),2.00 (bs, 2H), 1.66-1.45 (m, 4H), 1.41-1.24 (m, 4H). 13C NMR (151 MHz,CDCl3) δ 171.95, 169.37, 168.78, 168.42, 166.92, 158.30, 157.76, 156.41,155.36, 153.82, 143.26, 136.67, 136.12, 131.39, 129.97, 129.92, 128.08,125.29, 123.92, 119.47, 119.10, 118.74, 116.26, 98.55, 71.75, 71.58,70.99, 69.71, 57.97, 54.63, 52.65, 52.38, 50.81, 49.49, 31.78, 30.87,29.35, 27.24, 26.60, 25.87, 22.62. LC/MS: [M+H]+ for C₄₅H₅₀N₉O₈calculated: 844.4; found: 844.5.

Synthesis of Compound 105: Preparation of2-[4-[4-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]butoxy]butoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl]acetamide(Compound 105)

To a solution of3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(4-piperidyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine (7.9mg, 0.02 mmol) and TEA (0.02 ml, 0.1 mmol) in DMF (1 ml) was addedN-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl]-2-[4-(4-iodobutoxy)butoxy]acetamide(10 mg, 0.02 mmol) and the resulting solution stirred for 16 h at roomtemperature. The solvent was evaporated and the residue subjected topreparatory TLC purification (ammonia/MeOWH/DCM: 1/10/90) to give 6.4 mg(44.4%) of2-[4-[4-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]butoxy]butoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl]acetamide.¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 9.28 (s, 1H), 8.74 (s, 1H), 8.39 (s,1H), 8.11 (s, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.64(d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (dd, J=19.3, 8.0 Hz,3H), 7.10-7.02 (m, 2H), 5.64 (s, 2H), 4.96 (dd, J=12.5, 5.3 Hz, 1H),4.80-4.75 (m, 1H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 3.65 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.52-3.43 (m,4H), 3.07 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 2H), 2.82 (ddd, J=42.7, 31.7, 15.4 Hz, 3H), 2.42(d, J=13.2 Hz, 3H), 2.24-2.11 (m, 3H), 2.00 (d, J=11.0 Hz, 2H),1.83-1.53 (m, 6H). ¹³C NMR (126 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 171.23, 168.32,166.74, 166.70, 158.30, 157.77, 156.41, 155.43, 153.84, 143.26, 143.06,133.32, 129.95, 129.91, 128.12, 126.60, 124.98, 124.23, 123.93, 119.59,119.46, 119.08, 119.03, 114.41, 98.53, 71.97, 71.69, 71.14, 70.84,70.50, 70.29, 70.12, 62.75, 58.14, 52.83, 49.39, 31.45, 31.36, 27.68,26.51, 26.39, 23.90, 22.65. LC/MS: [M+H]⁺ for C₄₅H₅₀N₉O₈ calculated:844.9; found: 844.3.

Synthesis of Compound 106: Preparation of2-[4-[4-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]butoxy]butoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]acetamide(Compound 106)

To a solution of3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(4-piperidyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine(13.2 mg, 0.03 mmol) and TEA (4.42 mg, 0.03 mmol) in DMF (1 ml) wasaddedN-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]-2-[4-(4-iodobutoxy)butoxy]acetamide(20 mg, 0.03 mmol) and the resulting solution stirred for 16 h at roomtemperature. The solvent was evaporated and the residue subjected topreparatory TLC purification (ammonia/MeOWH/DCM: 1/10/90) to give 17.9mg (62.1%) of2-[4-[4-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]butoxy]butoxy]-N-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl]acetamide.¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 11.21 (bs, 1H), 10.47 (s, 1H), 8.85 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 7.69 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=7.6 Hz,2H), 7.55 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.16 (dd, J=12.0,7.6 Hz, 3H), 7.08 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 5.65 (s, 2H), 4.95 (d, J=5.4 Hz,1H), 4.77 (t, J=10.6 Hz, 1H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 3.64 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 2H), 3.45(d, J=20.4 Hz, 4H), 3.19 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 2.86 (q, J=14.2, 12.7 Hz,2H), 2.76 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 1H), 2.53-2.36 (m, 4H), 2.27-2.11 (m, 3H), 2.00(s, 2H), 1.76 (dd, J=22.0, 4 Hz, 4H), 1.59 (s, 4H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 171.98, 169.46, 168.79, 168.41, 166.91, 158.29, 157.77, 156.41,155.37, 153.83, 143.27, 136.68, 136.11, 131.39, 129.96, 129.92, 128.06,125.16, 123.91, 119.47, 119.10, 118.68, 116.23, 98.55, 72.06, 70.52,70.50, 70.45, 57.93, 54.61, 52.67, 52.34, 49.46, 31.74, 30.82, 27.80,26.42, 26.16, 23.59, 22.67. LC/MS: [M+H]⁺ for C₄₅H₅₀N₉O₈ calculated:844.4; found: 844.5.

Synthesis of Compound 131:5-(2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione

Step A:2-(2,6-dioxo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)piperidin-3-yl)-5-(2-(2-(2-iodoethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)isoindoline-1,3-dione(7).

To a mixture of2-[2,6-dioxo-1-(2-trimethylsilylethoxymethyl)-3-piperidyl]-5-hydroxy-isoindoline-1,3-dione(64 mg, 0.16 mmol) and 1,2-bis(2-iodoethoxy)ethane (702.45 mg, 1.9 mmol)in DMF (2 mL) was added Cs₂CO₃ (309.31 mg, 0.95 mmol). After stirring atroom temperature for 2 hrs, the reaction mixture was diluted with AcOEt(10 mL) and washed with water (5×10 mL), organic phase was dried(Na₂SO₄), and evaporated under vacuum. Crude product was filtered over ashort column of SiO₂ (DCM 100%, then DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 92:7:1), then crudeproduct was purified by PTLC (DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 92:7:1) to give 71 mg ofproduct (69% yield). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.83 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),7.45 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (dd, J=8.4, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 5.25 (dd, J=13.1,5.3 Hz, 1H), 5.08 (s, 2H), 4.41-4.23 (m, 2H), 3.87-3.76 (m, 2H), 3.66(t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.43 (m, 6H), 3.30 (t, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 3.03 (ddd,J=18.8, 14.3, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 2.84-2.74 (m, 1H), 2.57 (qd, J=13.4, 4.5 Hz,1H), 2.16-2.03 (m, 1H), 0.84 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H), −0.02 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR(151 MHz, DMSO) δ 171.65, 169.90, 166.80, 166.73, 163.95, 133.90,125.31, 123.04, 120.94, 108.94, 70.99, 69.95, 69.31, 68.68, 68.44,68.30, 65.96, 49.54, 31.20, 21.07, 17.43, 5.43, −1.32. LC/MS (ESI); m/z:[M+Na]⁺ Calcd. for C₂₅H₃₅IN₂O₈SiNa, 669.1105. Found 669.1311.

Step B:5-(2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-2-(2,6-dioxo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)piperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione

To a solution of3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(4-piperidyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine,hydrochloride (36.63 mg, 0.09 mmol) and TEA (0.1 ml, 0.57 mmol) in DMF(1 ml) was added2-[2,6-dioxo-1-(2-trimethylsilylethoxymethyl)-3-piperidyl]-5-[2-[2-(2-iodoethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]iso-indoline-1,3-dione (56 mg, 0.09 mmol) and theresulting solution stirred for 36 h at rt. The reaction mixture wasevaporated under vacuum. Crude product was purified by PTLC(DCM:(60:10:1 DCM/Methanol/NH₃), 6:4, and then again DCM:MeOH, 95:5 2×)to give 36.5 mg of pure product (47% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ8.22 (s, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.50-7.33(m, 4H), 7.15 (dt, J=22.5, 7.4 Hz, 5H), 5.24 (dd, J=13.1, 5.4 Hz, 1H),5.06 (s, 2H), 4.68-4.56 (m, 1H), 4.39-4.24 (m, 2H), 3.84-3.76 (m, 2H),3.65-3.42 (m, 8H), 3.09-2.94 (m, 3H), 2.77 (dd, J=14.1, 3.3 Hz, 1H),2.64-2.50 (m, 3H), 2.26-2.01 (m, 5H), 1.92-1.80 (m, 2H), 0.82 (t, J=8.6Hz, 2H), −0.04 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO) δ 171.62, 169.87,166.78, 166.70, 163.96, 158.13, 157.03, 156.28, 155.41, 153.60, 142.75,133.87, 130.11, 129.99, 128.11, 125.26, 123.78, 123.00, 120.93, 118.98,118.92, 108.91, 97.43, 69.95, 69.71, 68.65, 68.58, 68.46, 68.29, 65.95,57.06, 53.89, 52.70, 49.53, 31.19, 31.03, 21.05, 17.41, −1.35. LC/MS(ESI); m/z [M+H]+: Calcd. for C₄₇H₅₇N₈O₉Si, 905.4017. Found 905.4290.

Step C:5-(2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione(Compound 131)

A solution of5-[2-[2-[2-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]-2-[2,6-dioxo-1-(2-trimethyl silylethoxymethyl)-3-piperidyl]isoindoline-1,3-dione (30 mg, 0.03 mmol) in amixture of TFA (1 ml, 13.46 mmol) and Dichloromethane (2 ml) was stirredfor 1 h. Then the solvent was removed under vacuum and crude product wasdried under high vacuum for 1 h. Crude product was purified by PTLC(DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 92:7:1) to give 24.2 mg of product (94% yield). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.11 (bs, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=8.3 Hz,1H), 7.65 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.50-7.30 (m, 4H), 7.15 (dt, J=23.0, 7.7Hz, 5H), 5.10 (dd, J=12.9, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.72-4.62 (m, 1H), 4.39-4.23 (m,2H), 3.86-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.70-3.45 (m, 6H), 3.14-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.93-2.81(m, 1H), 2.73-2.50 (m, 4H), 2.37-2.14 (m, 4H), 2.07-1.98 (m, 1H),1.96-1.82 (m, 2H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO) δ 172.76, 169.92, 166.84,166.77, 163.94, 158.15, 157.05, 156.27, 155.43, 153.61, 142.79, 133.89,130.12, 130.00, 128.10, 125.24, 123.79, 123.03, 120.90, 119.00, 118.93,108.87, 97.44, 73.80, 69.94, 69.71, 68.66, 68.48, 68.46, 56.99, 53.79,52.65, 48.96, 30.96, 22.08. LC/MS (ESI); m/z: [M+H]⁺ Calcd. forC₄₁H₄₃N₈O₈, 775.3203. Found 775.3290.

Synthesis of Compound 135:3-(5-(2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione

Step A: tert-butyl5-amino-4-(5-(2-(2-(2-iodoethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)-5-oxopentanoate(9)

To a mixture of tert-butyl5-amino-4-(5-hydroxy-1-oxo-isoindolin-2-yl)-5-oxo-pentanoate (50 mg,0.15 mmol) and 1,2-bis(2-iodoethoxy)ethane (663.88 mg, 1.79 mmol) in DMF(2 mL) was added Cs₂CO₃ (243.61 mg, 0.75 mmol). After stirring at roomtemperature for 2 hrs, the reaction mixture was diluted with AcOEt (10mL) and washed with water (5×10 mL), organic phase was dried (Na₂SO₄),and evaporated under vacuum. Crude product was filtered over a shortcolumn of SiO₂ (DCM 100%, then DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 91:8:1) to remove theexcess of the bis-iodo reactant, then product was purified again by PTLC(DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 92:7:1) to give 51 mg of product (59% yield). ¹H NMR(500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 7.71 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (dd, J=8.4, 2.0Hz, 1H), 6.95 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (bs, 1H), 5.54 (bs, 1H), 4.86 (dd,J=8.9, 6.2 Hz, 1H), 4.42 (dd, 2H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 3.89 (t, 2H), 3.81-3.61(m, 6H), 3.25 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.40-2.07 (m, 4H), 1.40 (s, 9H). ¹³CNMR (126 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 172.01, 171.93, 169.27, 162.42, 144.08, 125.25,124.58, 115.72, 108.51, 80.97, 72.12, 70.99, 70.39, 69.75, 68.04, 53.95,47.16, 32.01, 28.16, 24.31, 2.99. LC/MS (ESI); m/z: [M+H]⁺ Calcd. forC₂₃H₃₄IN₂O₇, 577.1410. Found 577.1578.

Step B: tert-butyl5-amino-4-(5-(2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyri-midin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)-5-oxopentanoate

To a solution of3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(4-piperidyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine;hydrochloride (36.68 mg, 0.09 mmol) and TEA (0.1 ml, 0.57 mmol) in DMF(1 ml) was added tert-butyl5-amino-4-[5-[2-[2-(2-iodoethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]-1-oxo-isoindolin-2-yl]-5-oxo-pentanoate(50 mg, 0.09 mmol) and the resulting solution stirred for 72 h at rt.The reaction mixture was evaporated under vacuum. Crude product waspurified by PTLC (DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 91:8:1) to give 50 mg of pure product(69% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.22 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=7.6Hz, 2H), 7.60-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.43 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.25-7.07 (m, 7H),7.02 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.75-4.66 (m, 1H), 4.66-4.60 (m, 1H), 4.54 (d,J=17.5 Hz, 1H), 4.36 (d, J=17.5 Hz, 1H), 4.24-4.12 (m, 2H), 3.83-3.74(m, 2H), 3.69-3.46 (m, 6H), 3.05-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.57-2.43 (m, 2H),2.29-2.04 (m, 7H), 2.02-1.80 (m, 3H), 1.31 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz,DMSO) δ 171.96, 171.36, 167.69, 161.49, 158.15, 157.04, 156.28, 155.42,153.61, 144.66, 142.77, 130.12, 130.00, 128.11, 124.41, 124.16, 123.78,118.99, 118.93, 115.16, 108.58, 97.44, 79.73, 69.93, 69.71, 68.79,68.60, 67.66, 57.06, 53.91, 53.29, 52.71, 46.68, 31.77, 31.04, 27.65,24.88. LC/MS (ESI); m/z [M+H]+: Calcd. for C₄₅H₅₅N₈O₈.

Step C:3-(5-(2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione(Compound 135)

To a solution of tert-butyl5-amino-4-[5-[2-[2-[2-[4-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidyl]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]-1-oxo-isoindolin-2-yl]-5-oxo-pentanoate(27.0 mg, 0.0323 mmol) in MeCN (15 mL) was added benzenesulfonic acid(10.2 mg, 0.0647 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at refluxtemperature for 24 h (Dean-Stark distilling trap, with molecularsieves). The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness under reducedpressure. The crude was purified by PTLC (DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 91:8:1) togive 13 mg of product (51% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.93 (s,1H), 8.19 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.39(t, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.21-7.05 (m, 6H), 7.04-6.97 (m, 1H), 5.02 (dd,J=13.3, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 4.69-4.52 (m, 1H), 4.40-4.07 (m, 4H), 3.84-3.68 (m,2H), 3.63-3.43 (m, 6H), 3.06-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.92-2.77 (m, 1H), 2.67-2.46(m, 3H), 2.39-2.23 (m, 1H), 2.25-2.04 (m, 4H), 2.00-1.74 (m, 3H). ¹³CNMR (151 MHz, DMSO) δ 172.89, 171.15, 167.89, 161.67, 158.15, 157.05,156.28, 155.44, 153.62, 144.40, 142.79, 130.13, 130.01, 128.10, 124.31,124.18, 123.80, 119.00, 118.94, 115.40, 108.63, 97.45, 69.93, 69.72,68.79, 68.52, 67.72, 57.02, 53.88, 52.67, 51.50, 46.96, 31.25, 30.97,22.52. LC/MS (ESI); m/z [M+H]+: Calcd. For C₄₁H₄₅N₈O₇, 761.3411. Found761.3866.

Synthesis of Compound 129:(2S,4R)-1-((S)-2-(2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)acetamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoyl)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide

Step A: tert-butyl2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)acetate

To a solution of3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(4-piperidyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidin-4-amine(7.51 mg, 0.02 mmol) and TEA (0.01 ml, 0.58 mmol) in DMF (1 ml) wasadded tert-butyl 2-(2-(2-bromoethoxy)ethoxy)acetate (5.5 mg, 0.02 mmol)and the resulting solution stirred for 36 h at room temperature. Thereaction mixture was diluted with AcOEt (5 mL) and washed withwater/brine (3×5 mL), organic phase was dried (Na₂SO₄), and evaporatedunder vacuum. Crude product was purified by PTLC (DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH,91:8:1) to give 3 mg (26%). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.24 (s, 1H),7.66 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.43 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.19 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H),7.14 (dd, J=12.3, 8.5 Hz, 5H), 4.72 (bs, 1H), 4.00 (s, 2H), 3.74-3.44(m, 6H), 3.14 (bs, 2H), 2.85-2.55 (m, 3H), 2.38-2.14 (m, 3H), 2.02-1.80(m, 2H), 1.40 (s, 9H). LC/MS (ESI); m/z [M+H]+: Calcd. for C₃₂H₄₁N₆O₅,589.3138. Found 589.3347.

Step B:(2S,4R)-1-((S)-2-(2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)acetamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoyl)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide(Compound 129)

A solution of tert-butyl2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)acetate(3 mg, 0.01 mmol) in a mixture of TFA (1 ml, 13.46 mmol) anddichloromethane (3 ml) was stirred for 2 h. Then the solvent was removedunder vacuum and crude product was dried under high vacuum for 2 h.Crude product was used in the next step without any further purification(2.7 mg, quantitative yield). LC/MS (ESI); m/z: [M+H]⁺ Calcd. forC₂₈H₃₃N₆O₅, 533.2512. Found 533.2579.

To a solution of2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)aceticacid (crude product from previous step) (2.7 mg, 0.01 mmol) and(2S,4R)-1-[(2S)-2-amino-3,3-dimethyl-butanoyl]-4-hydroxy-N-[[4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)-phenyl]methyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide;hydrochloride (2.6 mg, 0.006 mmol) in DMF (1 ml) was added TEA (0.1 ml,0.72 mmol) and PyBOP (2.77 mg, 0.01 mmol) at room temperature. Thereaction mixture was stirred for 4 h at the same temperature. The DMFwas removed under high vacuum. Crude product was filtered over asilica-carbonate cartridge using a mixture of DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH (91:8:1) asa eluent. Filtrate was evaporated under vacuum and crude product waspurified by PTLC (DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 91:8:1) to give 2.5 mg of product (52%yield). ¹H NMR (600 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.96 (s, 1H), 8.60 (t, J=6.0 Hz,1H), 8.23 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.48-7.34 (m, 7H), 7.18 (t,J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.07 (m, 4H), 5.16 (d, 1H), 4.63 (bs, 1H), 4.57 (d,J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 4.40-4.32 (m, 2H), 4.23 (dd,J=15.8, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 3.98 (s, 2H), 3.72-3.50 (m, 8H), 3.01 (bs, 2H),2.56 (bs, 2H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.26-2.11 (m, 4H), 2.10-1.98 (m, 1H),1.94-1.78 (m, 3H), 0.95 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO) δ 171.76,169.10, 168.57, 158.15, 157.03, 156.29, 155.42, 153.60, 151.42, 147.72,142.77, 139.42, 131.13, 130.13, 130.01, 129.67, 128.68, 128.11, 127.43,123.79, 118.99, 118.94, 97.44, 70.51, 69.59, 69.46, 68.88, 58.74, 56.99,56.58, 55.67, 54.93, 52.72, 52.66, 41.67, 37.90, 35.75, 30.99, 26.19,15.93. LC/MS (ESI); m/z [M+H]+: Calcd. for C₅₀H₆₁N₁₀O₇S, 945.4445. Found945.4641.

Synthesis of Compound 127:(2S,4R)—N-(2-(4-(4-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)butoxy)butoxy)-4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)-4-hydroxy-1-((S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide

Step A: chloro-4-(4-iodobutoxy)butane (11)

To a solution of 4-(4-chlorobutoxy)butan-1-ol (271 mg, 1.5 mmol) inDichloromethane (5 ml) was added TEA (0.63 ml, 4.5 mmol), then reactionmixture was cooled to 0° C. (water ice/acetone bath) and mesyl chloride(0.14 ml, 1.8 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirredfor 1 h at the same temperature. Reaction mixture was poured into anaqueous solution of NaHCO₃ (20 mL) and product extracted with DCM (20mL, 2×), the organic extracts were combined, dried (Na₂SO₄), andevaporated under vacuum. The crude product (mesylate) was used in thenext step without any further purification (>95% pure by NMR): ¹H NMR(400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 4.26 (t, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 3.57 (t, J=6.6 Hz,2H), 3.44 (td, J=6.2, 2.0 Hz, 4H), 3.01 (s, 3H), 1.92-1.78 (m, 4H),1.76-1.62 (m, 4H). Crude mixture from previous step was diluted inAcetonitrile (5 ml) and NaI (247.32 mg, 1.65 mmol) was added, thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 72 h. The reactionwas poured into an aqueous solution of Na₂S₂O₃ (10%, 20 mL) and productwas extracted with DCM (2×20 mL). Organic extracts were combined, dried(Na₂SO₄), and evaporated under vacuum. Crude product was purified byflash chromatography (SiO₂₋₄₀ g, grad. Hexane:AcOEt, 2 to 20% in 10min), to give 310 mg of product as an oil (71% yield): ¹H NMR (500 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ 3.57 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.43 (td, J=6.3, 2.4 Hz, 4H),3.22 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.01-1.80 (m, 4H), 1.77-1.61 (m, 4H). 13C NMR(151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 70.13, 69.77, 45.13, 30.74, 30.56, 29.68, 27.22,7.02. LC/MS (ESI); m/z: [M+H]⁺ Calcd. for C₈H₁₇ClO, 291.001. Found291.0060.

Step B:(2S,4R)—N-(2-(4-(4-chlorobutoxy)butoxy)-4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)-4-hydroxy-1-((S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide(12)

To a mixture of(2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-N-[[2-hydroxy-4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl]methyl]-1-[(2S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide(83 mg, 0.151 mmol) and 1-chloro-4-(4-iodobutoxy)butane (44 mg, 0.151mmol) in N,N-Dimethylformamide (1 mL) was added Cs₂CO₃ (49.34 mg, 0.151mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 4 hrs, the reactionmixture was diluted with AcOEt (10 mL) and washed with water (5×10 mL),organic phase was dried (Na₂SO₄), and evaporated under vacuum. Crudeproduct was purified by PTLC (DCM:(60:10:1 DCM/Methanol/NH₃), 1:1) togive 83 mg of product (77% yield). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.99 (s,1H), 8.36 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.65-7.57 (m, 2H),7.50 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.02-6.96 (m, 2H), 5.08(d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 4.71 (d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 4.59-4.18 (m, 6H), 4.07 (t,J=5.0 Hz, 2H), 3.77 (dd, J=10.5, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 3.69 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H),3.63 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.49-3.36 (m, 4H), 2.47 (s, 3H), 2.37-2.29 (m,1H), 2.07-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.89 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.56 (m, 8H), 0.96 (d,J=6.4 Hz, 3H), 0.74 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO) δ 171.54,168.09, 167.48, 155.90, 151.48, 147.89, 142.21, 131.60, 131.37, 131.32,130.98, 127.92, 127.69, 126.96, 123.63, 123.02, 120.77, 111.69, 69.68,69.14, 68.62, 67.56, 58.70, 57.79, 55.42, 46.82, 45.36, 38.10, 37.06,29.18, 28.40, 26.63, 25.90, 25.69, 18.89, 18.64, 16.03. LC/MS (ESI);m/z: [M+H]⁺ Calcd. for C₃₋₇H₄₈ClN₄O₆S, 711.2983. Found 711.3224.

Step C:(2S,4R)—N-(2-(4-(4-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)butoxy)butoxy)-4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)-4-hydroxy-1-((S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide(Compound 127)

To a solution of(2S,4R)—N-[[2-[4-(4-chlorobutoxy)butoxy]-4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl]methyl]-4-hydroxy-1-[(2S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide(75 mg, 0.11 mmol) in acetone (10 ml) was added NaI (158.05 mg, 1.05mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at reflux temperature for 48 h,then the solvent was removed under vacuum and crude product wasdissolved in EtOAc (15 mL) and an aqueous solution of Na₂SO₃ (10%, 10mL), organic layer was separated, washed with water (10 mL), dried(Na₂SO₄), and evaporated under vacuum. Crude product was pure by NMR(quantitative yield) no further purification. ¹H (400 MHz, Chloroform-d)δ 8.68 (s, 1H), 7.78 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 1H),7.47-7.37 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.23 (m, 2H), 6.96 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (s,1H), 4.76 (s, 1H), 4.73 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 1H), 4.64 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H),4.57-4.36 (m, 5H), 4.05 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 3.65 (dd, J=11.5, 3.5 Hz,1H), 3.49 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 3.19 (t, J=6.9 Hz,2H), 2.58-2.45 (m, 1H), 2.53 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.12-2.00 (m,2H), 1.98-1.84 (m, 3H), 1.79 (dt, J=9.4, 6.5 Hz, 2H), 1.71-1.58 (m, 2H),0.89 (dd, J=6.0 Hz, 6H). ¹³C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 170.54, 170.47,169.71, 156.94, 150.41, 148.61, 142.23, 132.35, 131.99, 131.92, 131.73,129.41, 128.15, 126.47, 123.97, 122.99, 121.65, 112.15, 70.62, 70.13,69.83, 68.04, 58.81, 58.55, 56.07, 47.59, 39.05, 35.87, 30.75, 30.58,29.85, 28.89, 26.55, 26.34, 19.23, 16.28, 6.98. LC/MS (ESI); m/z [M+H]+:Calcd. for C₃₋₇H₄₈IN₄O₆S, 803.2339. Found 803.2675.

To a solution of3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(4-piperidyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine(4.81 mg, 0.01 mmol) and(2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-N-(2-(4-(4-iodobutoxy)butoxy)-4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)-1-((S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide(10 mg, 0.01 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was added TEA (0.01 ml, 0.04 mmol), theresulting solution stirred for 12 h (overnight) at room temperature. TheDMF was evaporated under high vacuum and the crude product was filteredover a silica-carbonate cartridge using DCM:(60:10:1 DCM/Methanol/NH₃)(DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 91:8:1) as a eluent. Filtrate was evaporated and crudewas purified by PTLC (DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 91:8:1) to give 4.8 mg of pureproduct (36% yield). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.34(s, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.50 (t, J=7.5Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.33 (m, 4H), 7.33-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.15 (dd, J=17.5, 8.0 Hz,3H), 7.08 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.95 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (s, 1H), 5.55(s, 2H), 4.84-4.68 (m, 3H), 4.62 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 4.58-4.28 (m, 5H),4.05 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 3.67 (dd, J=11.3, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (t, J=6.3Hz, 2H), 3.46-3.38 (m, 2H), 3.15-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.52 (s, 3H), 2.51-2.30(m, 5H), 2.25-1.88 (m, 8H), 1.85-1.74 (m, 2H), 0.88 (dd, J=18.6, 6.5 Hz,6H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 170.62, 170.32, 169.48, 158.50, 157.89,157.00, 156.50, 155.60, 153.97, 150.39, 148.58, 143.44, 142.19, 132.36,132.36, 131.97, 131.82, 131.75, 130.08, 129.59, 128.16, 128.07, 126.39,124.12, 123.89, 122.96, 121.60, 119.65, 119.20, 112.09, 98.71, 70.88,70.54, 69.92, 68.02, 58.72, 58.71, 58.28, 56.07, 52.91, 47.53, 39.20,36.21, 31.37, 29.83, 28.97, 27.85, 26.61, 26.31, 23.99, 19.19, 19.13,16.27. LC/MS (ESI); m/z [M+H]+: Calcd. for C₅₉H₆₉N₁₀O₇S, 1061.5071.Found 1061.5353.

Synthesis of Compound 108(2S,4R)—N-(2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethoxy)ethoxy)-4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)-4-hydroxy-1-((S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide

Step A: tert-butyl2-[2-[2-[[[(2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-1-[(2S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]methyl]-5-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenoxy]ethoxy]acetate(13)

To a solution of(2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-N-[[2-hydroxy-4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl]methyl]-1-[(2S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide(30 mg, 0.05 mmol) and tert-butyl 2-(2-bromoethoxy)acetate (26.15 mg,0.11 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was added Cs₂CO₃ (71 mg, 0.21 mmol) at roomtemperature, the reaction mixture was stirred for 12 h (overnight) atthe same temperature. Reaction was diluted with AcOEt (10 mL) and washedwith water (4×10 mL). Organic extract was dried (Na₂SO₄), andconcentrated under vacuum. Crude product was purified by PTLC(DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 91:8:1) to give 24 mg of product (62% yield). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.99 (s, 1H), 8.37 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d,J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.67-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.50 (ddd, J=7.5, 5.9, 2.7 Hz, 1H),7.35 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.14-6.94 (m, 2H), 5.10 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 4.72(d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 4.56 (d, J=18.1 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (d, J=18.5 Hz, 1H),4.40 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.38-4.25 (m, 3H), 4.27-4.18 (m, 2H), 4.11 (s,2H), 3.93-3.83 (m, 2H), 3.79 (dd, J=10.6, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 3.70 (d, J=10.6Hz, 1H), 2.47 (s, 3H), 2.39-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.88(m, 1H), 1.40 (s, 9H), 0.97 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.74 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H).¹³C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO) δ 171.54, 169.43, 168.09, 167.48, 155.81,151.47, 147.94, 142.20, 131.57, 131.38, 131.25, 131.00, 127.90, 127.75,127.16, 123.61, 123.02, 121.11, 112.04, 80.75, 69.14, 68.63, 68.31,67.86, 58.72, 57.79, 55.43, 46.82, 38.10, 37.16, 28.40, 27.74, 18.90,18.63, 16.03. LC/MS (ESI); m/z: [M+H]⁺ Calcd. for C₃₋₇H₄₇N₄O₈S,707.3114. Found 707.3090.

(2S,4R)—N-(2-(2-(2-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethoxy)ethoxy)-4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)-4-hydroxy-1-((S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide(Compound 108)

A solution of tert-butyl2-[2-[2-[[[(2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-1-[(2S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl]-pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]methyl]-5-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenoxy]ethoxy]-acetate(15 mg, 0.02 mmol) in a mixture of TFA (1 ml, 13.46 mmol) anddichloromethane (3 ml) was stirred for 2 h. Then the solvent was removedunder vacuum and crude product was dried under high vacuum for 2 h.Crude product was used in the next step without any further purification(13.8 mg, quantitative yield). LC/MS (ESI); m/z: [M+H]⁺ Calcd. ForC₃₃H₃₉N₄O₈S, 651.2488. Found 651.2670.

To a solution of2-(2-(2-(((2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-1-((S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)-butanoyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamido)methyl)-5-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenoxy)ethoxy)aceticacid (13.8 mg, 0.02 mmol) and3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]-pyrimidin-4-aminehydrochloride (9.87 mg, 0.02 mmol) in DMF(1 ml) was added TEA (0.1 ml,0.72 mmol) and PyBOP (11.59 mg, 0.02 mmol) at room temperature. Thereaction mixture was stirred for 4 h at the same temperature. Thereaction mixture was dissolved in EtOAc (10 mL) and washed withbrine/water (3×5 mL). Organic extract was concentrated under vacuum andcrude product was purified by PTLC (DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 91:8:1) to give 13mg of product (60% yield). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.97 (s, 1H),8.35 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d,J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.59 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 7.52-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.39 (m,2H), 7.33 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (t, J=8.2 Hz,4H), 7.05 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (dd, J=7.8, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 5.07 (d,J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 5.02-4.92 (m, 1H), 4.69 (d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 4.61-4.18 (m,11H), 4.06-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.92-3.82 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.63 (m, 2H), 3.26 (t,J=12.7 Hz, 1H), 2.91-2.79 (m, 1H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.34-2.23 (m, 1H),2.21-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.09-1.81 (m, 5H), 0.93 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.70 (bs,3H). ¹³C NMR(151 MHz, DMSO) δ 171.91, 168.47, 167.87, 167.62, 158.60,157.48, 156.70, 156.28, 155.94, 154.04, 151.89, 148.35, 143.43, 142.59,131.98, 131.78, 131.67, 131.43, 130.55, 130.45, 128.42, 128.31, 128.21,127.56, 124.21, 124.00, 123.42, 121.49, 119.39, 119.36, 112.46, 97.85,69.96, 69.54, 69.04, 68.13, 59.10, 58.18, 55.86, 53.69, 47.20, 43.71,38.51, 37.59, 31.80, 31.29, 28.79, 19.25, 19.03, 16.45. LC/MS (ESI); m/z[M+H]+: Calcd. for C₅₅H₅₉N₁₀O₈S, 1019.4238. Found 1019.4649.

Synthesis of Compound 128:(2S,4R)—N-(2-(3-(3-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropoxy)propoxy)-4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)-4-hydroxy-1-((S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide

Step A: tert-Butyl 3-(3-chloropropoxy)propanoate

3-chloropropan-1-ol (8.84 ml, 105.78 mmol) in acetonitrile (50 mL) wasadded tert-butyl prop-2-enoate (15.35 ml, 105.78 mmol) followed byTriton B (1 ml, 2.54 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 72 hours. The mixture was concentrated in vacuum and crude productwas purified by column chromatography (SiO₂-250 g, gradientHexane:AcOEt, 95:5 to 9:1 in 15 min) to give 14.2 g of product as an oil(60% yield). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 3.66 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H),3.62 (t, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 3.56 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 2.51-2.42 (m, 2H), 1.99(p, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 1.45 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 171.03,80.70, 67.32, 66.72, 42.02, 36.46, 32.79, 28.22. LC/MS (ESI); m/z[M+Na]+: Calcd. for C₁₀H₁₉ClO₃Na, 245.0920. Found 245.0957.

Step B: tert-Butyl 3-(3-iodopropoxy)propanoate (15)

To a solution of tert-butyl 3-(3-chloropropoxy)propanoate (1.36 g, 6.11mmol) in Acetone (100 ml) was added NaI (4.58 g, 30.53 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred at reflux temperature for 72 h, then thesolvent was removed under vacuum and crude product was re-dissolved inEtOAc (100 mL) and washed with water (100 mL), and an aqueous solutionof Na₂SO₃ (10%, 50 mL), organic layer was separated, dried (Na₂SO₄), andevaporated under vacuum. Crude product was pure by NMR (>98% purity). Itwas used in the next step without any further purification. ¹H NMR (500MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 3.67 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.49 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H),3.25 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.47 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.04 (p, J=6.3 Hz, 2H),1.45 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 171.01, 80.72, 70.26, 66.71,36.46, 33.52, 28.25, 3.54. LC/MS (ESI); m/z [M+Na]+: Calcd. forC₁₀H₁₉IO₃Na, 337.0276. Found 337.0351.

Step C: tert-butyl3-(3-(2-(((2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-1-((S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl)pyrrol-idine-2-carboxamido)methyl)-5-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenoxy)propoxy)propanoate(16)

To a solution of(2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-N-[[2-hydroxy-4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl]methyl]-1-[(2S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide(30 mg, 0.05 mmol) and tert-butyl 2-(2-bromoethoxy)acetate (26.15 mg,0.11 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was added Cs₂CO₃ (71 mg, 0.21 mmol) at roomtemperature, the reaction mixture was stirred for 12 h (overnight) atthe same temperature. Reaction was diluted with AcOEt (10 mL) and washedwith water (4×10 mL). Organic extract was dried (Na₂SO₄), andconcentrated under vacuum. Crude product was purified by PTLC(DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 91:8:1) to give 38 mg of product (71% yield). ¹H NMR(500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.36 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d,J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (q, J=7.5, 6.5 Hz, 2H), 7.50 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.35(d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 5.09 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 4.72(d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 4.61-4.19 (m, 6H), 4.09 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.78 (dd,J=10.5, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 3.70 (d, J=10.6 Hz, 1H), 3.64-3.49 (m, 4H), 2.47(s, 3H), 2.42 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.39-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.12-1.87 (m, 4H),1.34 (s, 9H), 0.97 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.74 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 3H). ¹³C NMR(101 MHz, DMSO) δ 171.49, 170.43, 168.09, 167.47, 155.86, 151.42,147.86, 142.18, 131.56, 131.37, 131.26, 131.00, 127.88, 127.81, 126.99,123.60, 123.00, 120.83, 111.63, 79.63, 68.61, 66.59, 65.95, 64.71,58.69, 57.78, 55.40, 46.81, 38.08, 37.05, 35.85, 28.98, 28.38, 27.69,18.88, 18.61, 15.99. LC/MS (ESI); m/z: [M+H]⁺ Calcd. for C₃₉H₅₁N₄O₈S,735.3427. Found 735.3720.

Step D:(2S,4R)—N-(2-(3-(3-(4-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropoxy)propoxy)-4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)-4-hydroxy-1-((S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide(Compound 128)

A solution of tert-butyl3-(3-(2-(((2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-1-((S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamido)methyl)-5-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenoxy)propoxy)-propanoate(19 mg, 0.03 mmol) in a mixture of TFA (0.7 ml, 9.42 mmol) andDichloromethane (2 ml) was stirred for 2 h. Then the solvent was removedunder vacuum and crude product was dried under high vacuum for 1 h.Crude product was used in the next step without any further purification(17.5 mg, quantitative yield). LC/MS (ESI); m/z: [M+H]⁺ Calcd. forC₃₅H₄₃N₄O₈S, 679.2801. Found 679.3105.

To a solution of3-(3-(2-(((2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-1-((S)-3-methyl-2-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)butanoyl)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxamido)methyl)-5-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenoxy)propoxy)propanoicacid (17.5 mg, 0.03 mmol) and3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine(10.96 mg, 0.03 mmol) in DMF(1 ml) was added TEA (0.1 ml, 0.72 mmol) andPyBOP (14.76 mg, 0.03 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixturewas stirred for 4 h at the same temperature. The reaction mixture wasdissolved in EtOAc (10 mL) and washed with brine/water (3×5 mL). Organicextract was concentrated under vacuum and crude product was purified byPTLC (DCM:MeOH:NH₄OH, 91:8:1) to give 22 mg of product (83% yield). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.91 (s, 1H), 8.33 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (s,1H), 7.68 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.63-7.52 (m, 4H), 7.50-7.43 (m, 1H),7.43-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.31 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.11 (m, 1H), 7.07 (dd,J=11.4, 8.4 Hz, 4H), 6.98-6.90 (m, 2H), 5.05 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H),4.98-4.87 (m, 1H), 4.68 (d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 4.59-4.16 (m, 7H), 4.06 (t,J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 4.04-3.94 (m, 1H), 3.80-3.60 (m, 4H), 3.57 (t, J=6.0 Hz,2H), 3.20 (t, J=12.5 Hz, 1H), 2.82-2.53 (m, 3H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 2.33-2.23(m, 1H), 2.16-1.76 (m, 8H), 0.92 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 3H), 0.69 (d, J=6.3 Hz,3H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO) δ 171.50, 168.79, 168.08, 167.46, 158.17,157.01, 156.30, 155.88, 155.52, 153.62, 151.37, 147.85, 143.01, 142.19,131.56, 131.37, 131.26, 130.99, 130.11, 130.00, 128.02, 127.89, 127.79,127.00, 123.75, 123.60, 123.00, 120.82, 118.96, 118.91, 111.66, 97.42,68.62, 66.75, 66.69, 64.81, 58.69, 57.78, 55.42, 53.33, 46.81, 44.11,38.10, 37.06, 32.68, 31.52, 30.90, 29.05, 28.39, 18.87, 18.62, 15.98.LC/MS (ESI); m/z [M+H]+: Calcd. for C₅₇H₆₃N₁₀O₈S, 1047.4551. Found1047.5190.

Summary of NMR Data of Compounds in Table 4

Compound 100

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 10.97 (s, 1H), 10.51 (s, 1H), 8.87 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 7.71 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (d, J=8.2 Hz,2H), 7.57 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.19-7.03 (m, 5H),5.70 (s, 2H), 4.95 (dd, J=12.2, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.72 (tt, J=11.6, 4.1 Hz,1H), 4.22-4.07 (m, 2H), 3.81 (t, J=5.1 Hz, 2H), 3.24 (d, J=11.8 Hz, 1H),3.12 (d, J=11.3 Hz, 1H), 2.96-2.69 (m, 4H), 2.53-2.22 (m, 4H), 2.21-2.13(m, 1H), 2.09-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.72 (bs, 1H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ171.87, 169.10, 168.59, 168.34, 166.76, 158.32, 157.89, 156.34, 155.26,153.39, 143.39, 136.73, 136.23, 131.39, 129.92, 127.94, 125.14, 123.95,119.50, 119.00, 118.76, 116.16, 98.47, 70.96, 70.69, 60.38, 57.88,54.68, 54.06, 53.21, 49.31, 31.52, 31.24, 22.93.

Compound 101

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 11.21 (s, 1H), 10.60 (s, 1H), 8.82 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.36 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.73-7.67 (m, 1H), 7.62 (dd,J=8.6, 1.7 Hz, 2H), 7.56 (dd, J=7.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.34 (m, 2H),7.19-7.09 (m, 3H), 7.10-7.04 (m, 2H), 5.66 (s, 2H), 4.92 (s, 1H), 4.77(s, 1H), 4.24-4.11 (m, 2H), 3.86-3.63 (m, 6H), 3.19 (s, 2H), 2.90-2.57(m, 5H), 2.51-2.14 (m, 5H), 2.02 (d, J=16.8 Hz, 2H). 13C NMR (151 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 171.85, 169.12, 169.02, 168.60, 166.74, 158.33, 157.76, 156.36,155.36, 143.31, 136.71, 136.27, 131.41, 129.95, 129.92, 128.01, 124.99,123.95, 119.48, 119.03, 118.69, 116.10, 98.50, 71.36, 70.77, 70.40,68.86, 57.03, 54.25, 53.16, 52.75, 49.21, 31.27, 30.84, 23.10.

Compound 102

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 10.01 (bs, 1H), 9.38 (s, 1H), 8.40 (s,1H), 8.21 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.61(d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (dd, J=19.9, 8.0 Hz,3H), 7.07 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 5.70 (bs, 2H), 4.95 (dd, J=12.4, 5.3 Hz,1H), 4.77 (t, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 4.23-4.09 (m, 2H), 3.85-3.68 (m, 5H), 3.07(dd, J=22.1, 8.9 Hz, 2H), 2.92-2.67 (m, 5H), 2.29 (dq, J=22.9, 11.7 Hz,4H), 2.13 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 1.99-1.94 (m, 3H). ¹³C NMR (126 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 171.55, 169.04, 168.67, 166.88, 166.82, 158.29, 157.82, 156.41,155.47, 153.70, 143.38, 143.33, 133.06, 129.91, 128.05, 126.55, 124.97,124.63, 123.92, 119.46, 119.07, 114.92, 98.49, 71.50, 70.38, 69.89,69.28, 57.52, 54.32, 53.26, 49.42, 31.48, 31.30, 31.20, 22.71.

Compound 103

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 11.01 (bs, 1H), 10.04 (s, 1H), 8.86 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.38 (s, 1H), 7.72-7.61 (m, 3H), 7.59-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.39(dd, J=8.6, 7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.21-7.05 (m, 5H), 5.54 (bs, 2H), 4.99-4.91 (m,1H), 4.82-4.71 (m, 1H), 3.82-3.73 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.59 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.39(m, 4H), 3.17 (bs, 2H), 2.92-1.72 (m, 5H), 2.56 (bs, 1H), 2.48-2.35 (m,3H), 2.27-2.11 (m, 3H), 1.99 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 2H), 1.94 (dd, J=13.7, 6.9Hz, 2H), 1.78 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 171.80,171.15, 168.76, 168.50, 166.92, 158.32, 157.70, 156.39, 155.44, 153.84,143.24, 137.53, 136.06, 131.34, 129.97, 129.92, 128.09, 125.73, 123.93,119.47, 119.08, 118.36, 115.80, 98.57, 68.88, 68.80, 67.58, 65.99,54.72, 54.54, 53.41, 52.56, 52.16, 49.36, 38.78, 31.67, 30.91, 29.52,26.83, 22.82.

Compound 104

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 11.19 (s, 1H), 10.44 (s, 1H), 8.86 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 7.74-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.67-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.56(d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.11 (m, 3H), 7.10-7.04 (m,2H), 5.65 (s, 2H), 4.97 (dd, J=12.7, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.76 (s, 1H),4.25-4.11 (m, 2H), 3.85-3.66 (m, 4H), 3.52 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.17 (s,2H), 2.95-2.82 (m, 2H), 2.80-2.69 (m, 1H), 2.42 (d, J=12.7 Hz, 4H),2.21-2.11 (m, 3H), 2.00 (bs, 2H), 1.66-1.45 (m, 4H), 1.41-1.24 (m, 4H).13C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 71.95, 169.37, 168.78, 168.42, 166.92, 58.30,157.76, 156.41, 155.36, 153.82, 43.26, 136.67, 136.12, 131.39, 129.97,29.92, 128.08, 125.29, 123.92, 119.47, 19.10, 118.74, 116.26, 98.55,71.75, 71.58, 70.99, 69.71, 57.97, 54.63, 52.65, 52.38, 50.81, 49.49,31.78, 30.87, 29.35, 27.24, 26.60, 25.87, 22.62.

Compound 105

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 9.28 (s, 1H), 8.74 (s, 1H), 8.39 (s,1H), 8.11 (s, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.64(d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (dd, J=19.3, 8.0 Hz,3H), 7.10-7.02 (m, 2H), 5.64 (s, 2H), 4.96 (dd, J=12.5, 5.3 Hz, 1H),4.80-4.75 (m, 1H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 3.65 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.52-3.43 (m,4H), 3.07 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 2H), 2.82 (ddd, J=42.7, 31.7, 15.4 Hz, 3H), 2.42(d, J=13.2 Hz, 3H), 2.24-2.11 (m, 3H), 2.00 (d, J=11.0 Hz, 2H),1.83-1.53 (m, 6H). ¹³C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 171.23, 168.32, 166.74,166.70, 158.30, 157.77, 156.41, 155.43, 153.84, 143.26, 143.06, 133.32,129.95, 129.91, 128.12, 126.60, 124.98, 124.23, 123.93, 119.59, 119.46,119.08, 119.03, 114.41, 98.53, 71.97, 71.69, 71.14, 70.84, 70.50, 70.29,70.12, 62.75, 58.14, 52.83, 49.39, 31.45, 31.36, 27.68, 26.51, 26.39,23.90, 22.65.

Compound 106

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 11.21 (bs, 1H), 10.47 (s, 1H), 8.85 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 7.69 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=7.6 Hz,2H), 7.55 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.16 (dd, J=12.0,7.6 Hz, 3H), 7.08 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 5.65 (s, 2H), 4.95 (d, J=5.4 Hz,1H), 4.77 (t, J=10.6 Hz, 1H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 3.64 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 2H), 3.45(d, J=20.4 Hz, 4H), 3.19 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 2.86 (q, J=14.2, 12.7 Hz,2H), 2.76 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 1H), 2.53-2.36 (m, 4H), 2.27-2.11 (m, 3H), 2.00(s, 2H), 1.76 (dd, J=22.0, 4 Hz, 4H), 1.59 (s, 4H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 171.98, 169.46, 168.79, 168.41, 166.91, 158.29, 157.77, 156.41,155.37, 153.83, 143.27, 136.68, 136.11, 131.39, 129.96, 129.92, 128.06,125.16, 123.91, 119.47, 119.10, 118.68, 116.23, 98.55, 72.06, 70.52,70.50, 70.45, 57.93

Compound 107

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 10.48 (s, 1H), 8.85 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H),8.40-8.36 (m, 1H), 7.70 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.55(d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 7.19-7.10 (m, 3H), 7.10-7.04(m, 2H), 5.72 (bs, 2H), 4.94 (dd, J=12.4, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.76 (bs, 1H),4.17-4.03 (m, 2H), 3.67-3.54 (m, 2H), 3.42 (q, J=6.9 Hz, 4H), 3.11 (s,2H), 2.93-2.69 (m, 4H), 2.51-2.32 (m, 4H), 2.27-2.10 (m, 3H), 2.01 (s,1H), 1.81-1.28 (m, 16H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 171.67, 169.56,169.49, 168.57, 168.34, 166.77, 162.49, 158.26, 157.79, 156.40, 155.34,153.85, 143.25, 136.71, 136.16, 131.40, 129.91, 128.11, 125.09, 123.90,119.44, 119.07, 118.66, 116.13, 98.49, 72.29, 70.96, 70.43, 62.74,58.25, 54.69, 53.41, 52.73, 49.26, 31.50, 31.16, 29.61, 29.53, 27.34,26.90, 26.09, 26.02, 25.94, 22.810.

Compound 108

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.97 (s, 1H), 8.35 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 8.25(s, 1H), 7.70 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.59 (d, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 7.52-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.33 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H),7.18 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 4H), 7.05 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 1H),7.00 (dd, J=7.8, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 5.07 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 5.02-4.92 (m, 1H),4.69 (d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 4.61-4.18 (m, 11H), 4.06-3.93 (m, 1H),3.92-3.82 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.63 (m, 2H), 3.26 (t, J=12.7 Hz, 1H), 2.91-2.79(m, 1H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.34-2.23 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.09-1.81(m, 5H), 0.93 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.70 (bs, 3H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO)δ 171.91, 168.47, 167.87, 167.62, 158.60, 157.48, 156.70, 156.28,155.94, 154.04, 151.89, 148.35, 143.43, 142.59, 131.98, 131.78, 131.67,131.43, 130.55, 130.45, 128.42, 128.31, 128.21, 127.56, 124.21, 124.00,123.42, 121.49, 119.39, 119.36, 112.46, 97.85, 69.96, 69.54, 69.04,68.13, 59.10, 58.18, 55.86, 53.69, 47.20, 43.71, 38.51, 37.59, 31.80,31.29, 28.79, 19.25, 19.03, 16.45.

Compound 109

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Methylene Chloride-d₂) δ 9.31 (s, 1H), 8.68 (s, 1H),8.10 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.94-7.80 (m, 4H), 7.60 (dd, J=19.4, 8.0 Hz,2H), 7.53 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 5.12 (s, 1H), 4.97 (dd, J=25.7, 10.2 Hz,2H), 4.79 (d, J=15.5 Hz, 1H), 4.54-4.42 (m, 2H), 4.32 (s, 1H), 4.09 (d,J=38.2 Hz, 11H), 3.77 (d, J=19.4 Hz, 8H), 3.72-3.61 (m, 2H), 3.19 (s,1H), 2.91 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 5H), 2.70-2.63 (m, 1H), 2.46 (d, J=11.7 Hz, 2H),1.78 (d, J=15.7 Hz, 10H), 1.47 (s, 6H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ176.88, 174.57, 174.14, 162.36, 160.49, 158.99, 157.23, 155.35, 151.53,148.04, 142.75, 135.90, 133.99, 133.73, 133.58, 131.61, 131.45, 127.56,123.02, 122.48, 101.76, 74.80, 74.19, 73.92, 73.56, 71.81, 68.72, 63.32,60.82, 60.64, 58.16, 57.51, 56.49, 46.19, 41.48, 39.61, 34.20, 29.48,20.30, 18.36, 15.78.

Compound 110

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.33 (s, 1H), 7.63 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.44 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.28 (m, 5H), 7.21-7.01 (m,4H), 5.66 (s, 2H), 4.81 (d, J=11.7 Hz, 1H), 4.73 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H),4.61-4.47 (m, 2H), 4.34 (dd, J=15.0, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.14-3.95 (m, 3H),3.73-3.48 (m, 7H), 3.43 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.16 (s, 2H), 2.55-2.30 (m,8H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.63-1.20 (m, 10H), 0.94 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (101 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 171.28, 170.78, 170.42, 158.41, 157.76, 156.29, 153.80, 150.28,148.40, 143.46, 138.11, 131.59, 130.85, 129.95, 129.91, 129.46, 129.37,128.08, 127.85, 124.01, 119.53, 119.02, 98.53, 77.33, 77.22, 77.01,76.69, 71.31, 71.11, 70.64, 70.51, 70.37, 70.05, 69.98, 58.48, 58.15,57.06, 56.73, 53.48, 52.36, 43.20, 35.90, 34.98, 29.49, 27.26, 26.37,25.98, 16.04.

Compound 111

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.67 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d,J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.44 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.32 (m, 5H), 7.26 (s, 1H),7.18 (d, J=10.8 Hz, 4H), 7.08 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 2H), 5.60 (s, 2H), 4.84-4.70(m, 2H), 4.64-4.45 (m, 4H), 4.34 (dd, J=15.0, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.16-4.01 (m,2H), 3.89 (q, J=15.4 Hz, 3H), 3.62 (dd, J=11.3, 3.7 Hz, 2H), 3.48 (td,J=6.7, 1.8 Hz, 2H), 3.39 (qd, J=6.4, 5.8, 3.2 Hz, 4H), 2.57-2.44 (m,7H), 2.12 (ddt, J=12.9, 8.0, 2.0 Hz, 2H), 1.64-1.54 (m, 8H), 1.38 (dqd,J=29.2, 7.6, 6.8, 3.7 Hz, 8H), 0.94 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ171.30, 170.68, 170.39, 158.39, 157.75, 156.32, 155.47, 153.92, 150.26,148.43, 143.37, 138.07, 131.57, 130.90, 129.91, 129.47, 128.11, 123.99,119.51, 119.03, 98.55, 71.81, 70.80, 70.59, 70.03, 69.89, 58.45, 56.88,56.63, 53.42, 43.23, 35.88, 34.95, 29.63, 29.27, 27.30, 26.36, 26.08,22.71, 16.04.

Compound 113

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.69-7.61(m, 2H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 7.43-7.32 (m, 5H), 7.30 (s, 1H), 7.15 (dd,J=18.0, 8.0 Hz, 3H), 7.08 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 5.59 (s, 2H), 4.85-4.68 (m,2H), 4.54 (td, J=15.3, 7.7 Hz, 3H), 4.34 (dd, J=15.0, 5.3 Hz, 1H),4.10-3.92 (m, 3H), 3.80-3.51 (m, 12H), 3.46 (s, 2H), 3.21-3.10 (m, 2H),2.61-2.39 (m, 7H), 2.17-2.01 (m, 3H), 1.72-1.54 (m, 4H), 1.24 (dt,J=10.4, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 0.95 (s, 9H).

Compound 114

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.67 (s, 1H), 8.36 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d,J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.52 (s, 1H), 7.42-7.31 (m, 5H), 7.26 (s, 2H), 7.21-7.12(m, 3H), 7.09 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 5.53 (s, 2H), 4.93 (s, 1H), 4.75 (d,J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.54 (td, J=17.0, 16.0, 7.6 Hz, 3H), 4.40-4.29 (m, 1H),4.09-3.95 (m, 3H), 3.76-3.55 (m, 14H), 2.85 (d, J=102.2 Hz, 8H), 2.51(s, 3H), 2.41 (q, J=12.4, 10.9 Hz, 4H), 2.15 (dd, J=13.3, 8.1 Hz, 4H),1.79 (d, J=57.4 Hz, 4H), 0.95 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ171.18, 170.88, 170.22, 158.40, 157.74, 156.28, 155.48, 153.81, 153.81,150.25, 148.41, 143.03, 138.20, 131.59, 130.83, 129.96, 129.44, 128.07,124.03, 119.55, 119.02, 98.41, 77.22, 77.00, 76.88, 76.79, 71.03, 70.55,70.48, 70.43, 70.27, 70.00, 58.53, 57.14, 56.98, 56.82, 48.61, 43.16,36.13, 35.15, 27.67, 26.38, 16.05.

Compound 115

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.33 (s, 1H), 7.63 (d,J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.35 (h, J=9.4, 8.5 Hz, 6H), 7.15 (dd,J=18.3, 7.7 Hz, 3H), 7.08 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 5.71 (s, 2H), 4.81 (s, 1H),4.72 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 3H), 4.34 (dd, J=14.9, 5.1Hz, 1H), 4.08-3.93 (m, 3H), 3.75-3.50 (m, 13H), 3.43 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H),3.17 (s, 2H), 3.06 (q, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 2.49 (d, J=11.4 Hz, 7H), 2.10 (s,2H), 1.66-1.50 (m, 4H), 1.48-1.28 (m, 8H), 0.95 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151MHz, CDCl₃) δ 171.21, 170.88, 170.37, 158.41, 157.79, 156.29, 155.31,153.80, 150.27, 148.39, 143.47, 138.15, 131.60, 130.83, 129.94, 129.91,129.44, 128.06, 127.85, 124.00, 119.52, 119.03, 98.53, 71.32, 71.12,70.51, 70.41, 69.99, 58.54, 58.08, 57.03, 56.73, 53.28, 52.45, 43.18,36.03, 35.10, 29.46, 27.22, 26.37, 25.91, 16.03.

Compound 116

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 7.63 (d,J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 7.43-7.28 (m, 6H), 7.20-7.10 (m, 3H), 7.07 (d, J=8.0 Hz,2H), 6.23 (s, 1H), 5.56 (s, 2H), 4.80 (s, 1H), 4.51 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 3H),4.32 (dd, J=15.3, 5.1 Hz, 1H), 4.09 (d, J=11.3 Hz, 1H), 3.76-3.49 (m,10H), 3.47-3.38 (m, 4H), 3.24-3.08 (m, 2H), 2.48 (dd, J=18.1, 8.1 Hz,7H), 2.30-2.09 (m, 6H), 1.56 (dp, J=15.0, 8.0, 7.5 Hz, 9H), 1.33 (q,J=8.1, 7.1 Hz, 7H), 0.92 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 173.65,171.96, 170.66, 158.39, 157.73, 156.32, 155.50, 153.91, 150.26, 148.44,143.37, 138.04, 131.54, 130.94, 129.94, 129.49, 128.10, 124.00, 119.52,119.04, 98.56, 71.30, 71.07, 70.54, 70.01, 69.96, 58.40, 57.45, 56.73,43.23, 36.30, 35.82, 34.83, 29.47, 29.17, 26.39, 25.91, 25.69, 25.30,16.04.

Compound 117

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.67 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 7.69-7.59(m, 2H), 7.36 (dt, J=14.2, 7.9 Hz, 6H), 7.20-7.11 (m, 3H), 7.08 (d,J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.22 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 5.64 (s, 2H), 4.81 (s, 1H), 4.72(t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 4.60-4.50 (m, 3H), 4.33 (dd, J=14.9, 5.2 Hz, 1H),4.12-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.61 (dd, J=11.3, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 3.38 (dt, J=13.3, 6.7Hz, 7H), 3.16 (s, 2H), 2.62-2.40 (m, 8H), 2.23-2.04 (m, 5H), 1.57 (m,12H), 1.36 (m, 9H), 0.93 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 173.61,171.96, 170.64, 158.37, 157.75, 156.33, 155.38, 153.87, 150.28, 148.44,143.36, 138.02, 131.54, 130.95, 129.93, 129.91, 129.50, 128.10, 123.98,119.50, 119.04, 98.53, 77.22, 77.01, 76.88, 76.80, 70.81, 70.78, 70.75,70.52, 69.95, 56.70, 43.24, 36.36, 35.80, 34.87, 29.65, 29.55, 29.33,27.29, 26.40, 26.06, 25.83, 25.35, 22.80, 16.04, 16.04.

Compound 118

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.67 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 7.63 (d,J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 7.46 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (td, J=23.6, 20.7, 12.0 Hz,7H), 7.20-7.11 (m, 3H), 7.08 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 5.57 (s, 2H), 4.73 (t,J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 4.58-4.48 (m, 3H), 4.37-4.31 (m, 1H), 4.09-3.92 (m, 4H),3.74-3.51 (m, 18H), 3.43 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 2.51 (s, 7H), 2.15 (d, J=9.2Hz, 3H), 1.72-1.32 (m, 13H), 0.95 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ171.28, 170.78, 170.35, 158.48, 157.75, 156.26, 155.52, 150.26, 148.42,138.15, 131.59, 130.86, 129.95, 129.90, 129.46, 128.10, 124.04, 119.55,119.02, 98.54, 71.21, 71.13, 70.56, 70.54, 70.36, 70.03, 70.02, 58.44,57.06, 56.69, 43.19, 35.95, 35.02, 29.41, 26.38, 25.83, 16.05.

Compound 119

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.67 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d,J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.44-7.29 (m, 6H), 7.15 (dd, J=18.8, 8.0 Hz, 3H), 7.08(d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 6.23 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 5.61 (s, 2H), 4.79 (s, 1H),4.73 (q, J=7.9, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 4.60-4.47 (m, 3H), 4.32 (dd, J=14.9, 5.2Hz, 1H), 4.08 (d, J=11.3 Hz, 1H), 3.74-3.50 (m, 12H), 3.49-3.32 (m, 4H),3.13 (s, 3H), 2.60-2.30 (m, 8H), 2.26-1.91 (m, 7H), 1.71-1.47 (m, 8H),1.45-1.19 (m, 7H), 0.92 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 173.57,171.98, 170.65, 158.33, 157.75, 156.35, 155.41, 153.86, 150.27, 148.44,143.29, 138.03, 131.54, 130.95, 129.93, 129.49, 119.49, 119.05, 98.54,71.35, 71.07, 70.58, 70.53, 70.02, 69.94, 58.42, 57.43, 56.72, 54.56,52.85, 43.23, 36.32, 35.82, 34.86, 31.20, 29.53, 29.20, 27.32, 26.40,25.98, 25.71, 25.32, 16.04.

Compound 120

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.63 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.44-7.29 (m, 6H), 7.19-7.10 (m, 3H), 7.07 (d, J=8.1 Hz,2H), 6.25 (s, 1H), 5.59 (s, 2H), 4.72 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 4.61-4.48 (m,3H), 4.32 (dd, J=14.9, 5.1 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (d, J=11.3 Hz, 1H), 3.84-3.48(m, 18H), 3.42 (dt, J=14.3, 6.6 Hz, 4H), 2.51 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 7H),2.22-2.08 (m, 4H), 1.72-1.51 (m, 8H), 1.46-1.28 (m, 8H), 0.92 (s, 9H).¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 173.58, 172.01, 170.64, 158.39, 157.74,156.31, 155.56, 154.21, 150.26, 148.44, 143.36, 138.04, 131.54, 130.94,129.94, 129.49, 128.10, 124.00, 119.52, 119.03, 98.53, 71.28, 71.07,70.52, 70.05, 69.96, 58.39, 57.46, 56.70, 52.83, 43.23, 36.30, 35.82,34.82, 29.68, 29.48, 29.18, 27.24, 26.41, 25.92, 25.70, 25.31, 16.04.

Compound 121

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.84 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.61 (s, 1H),8.37 (s, 1H), 8.01-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.69 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=7.3Hz, 1H), 7.47-7.29 (m, 3H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.98(d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (d, J=16.8 Hz, 1H), 6.30 (dd, J=16.9, 10.3 Hz,1H), 6.06 (s, 2H), 5.81 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 4.95 (s, 2H), 3.83-3.28 (m,11H), 2.89-2.63 (m, 6H), 2.19-2.11 (m, 2H), 1.89 (s, 2H), 1.61 (s, 2H),1.30-1.17 (m, 2H).

Compound 122

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 10.46 (s, 1H), 8.84 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H),8.63 (s, 1H), 8.36 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.69 (dd, J=8.5, 7.3 Hz, 1H),7.53 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (dd, J=8.6, 7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.21 (d, J=7.4 Hz,1H), 7.15-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.99 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (dd, J=16.9, 1.2Hz, 1H), 6.30 (dd, J=16.8, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 6.10 (s, 2H), 5.81 (dd, J=10.2,1.3 Hz, 1H), 4.98 (dd, J=12.4, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.80 (s, 1H), 4.10 (s, 2H),3.63 (dq, J=6.6, 3.6 Hz, 2H), 3.55-3.35 (m, 4H), 3.27 (s, 2H), 2.92-2.71(m, 3H), 2.48 (s, 3H), 2.14 (dq, J=12.0, 4.2, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 1.70 (d,J=92.6 Hz, 8H). 13C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 171.71, 169.44, 168.51,168.40, 166.85, 163.88, 157.87, 155.50, 154.09, 147.08, 136.67, 136.11,131.39, 130.84, 130.19, 128.52, 125.15, 124.56, 121.40, 119.20, 118.66,118.22, 116.21, 98.47, 72.04, 70.56, 70.43, 57.87, 52.26, 49.41, 31.65,30.68, 27.74, 26.40, 26.14, 22.69.

Compound 123

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.67 (s, 1H), 8.63 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s,1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.50-7.39 (m, 3H), 7.35 (q, J=8.4 Hz, 5H), 7.24-7.19(m, 2H), 7.10 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 6.98 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (d, J=16.7Hz, 1H), 6.30 (dd, J=16.9, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 5.82 (d, J=10.7Hz, 1H), 4.86 (s, 1H), 4.74 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.60-4.49 (m, 3H), 4.35(dd, J=15.0, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (s, 1H), 4.05-3.96 (m, 2H), 3.76-3.55 (m,10H), 3.45 (t, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 2.51 (s, 6H), 2.16 (s, 2H), 1.43-1.23 (m,12H), 0.95 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 171.36, 170.71, 170.55,163.93, 157.87, 155.60, 155.52, 150.25, 148.44, 138.09, 131.58, 130.90,130.79, 130.22, 129.48, 128.79, 128.63, 128.10, 124.72, 121.45, 119.31,117.99, 98.50, 71.21, 71.08, 70.60, 70.53, 70.35, 70.07, 69.97, 58.44,57.16, 56.69, 43.23, 35.90, 34.89, 31.91, 29.68, 29.35, 28.10, 26.38,25.83, 22.68, 16.05, 14.12, 1.01.

Compound 124

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.67 (s, 1H), 8.62 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s,1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.41 (dd, J=29.6, 23.3 Hz, 8H), 7.22 (s, 2H), 7.09(s, 2H), 6.98 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (d, J=16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.37-6.26 (m,2H), 6.09 (s, 2H), 5.82 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 4.84 (s, 1H), 4.73 (t, J=7.3Hz, 1H), 4.59-4.47 (m, 3H), 4.35 (d, J=17.9 Hz, 1H), 4.09 (d, J=11.0 Hz,1H), 3.91 (q, J=15.4 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (d, J=10.9 Hz, 1H), 3.49 (d, J=7.0Hz, 2H), 3.46-3.35 (m, 4H), 3.19 (s, 2H), 2.49 (d, J=20.0 Hz, 7H), 2.10(d, J=20.1 Hz, 4H), 1.63 (s, 8H), 1.44-1.32 (m, 6H), 0.95 (s, 9H). 13CNMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 171.31, 170.66, 170.50, 163.92, 157.87, 155.57,154.12, 150.27, 148.43, 147.17, 143.24, 138.06, 131.57, 130.91, 130.80,130.20, 129.48, 128.77, 128.59, 128.12, 124.79, 124.66, 121.47, 119.25,118.05, 98.48, 71.83, 70.76, 70.57, 70.06, 69.87, 58.44, 58.27, 56.92,56.62, 52.49, 43.24, 35.86, 34.90, 29.60, 29.41, 29.24, 27.20, 26.36,26.07, 22.74, 16.04.

Compound 125

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.67 (s, 1H), 8.63 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s,1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.54-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.34 (q, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.22 (d,J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.98 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (d,J=16.8 Hz, 1H), 6.34-6.25 (m, 1H), 6.05 (s, 1H), 5.83 (d, J=10.3 Hz,1H), 4.73-4.64 (m, 1H), 4.62-4.50 (m, 2H), 4.36 (d, J=19.9 Hz, 1H), 4.08(d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.99 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 3.76-3.48 (m, 9H), 3.21-3.13(m, 1H), 2.48 (d, J=28.1 Hz, 3H), 1.32-1.19 (m, 9H), 0.97 (s, 6H),0.92-0.80 (m, 7H).

Compound 126

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.62 (s, 1H), 8.34 (s,1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.54-7.38 (m, 3H), 7.33 (s, 3H), 7.25-7.16 (m, 2H),7.10 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 6.98 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (d, J=16.9 Hz, 1H),6.31 (dd, J=16.9, 10.2 Hz, 2H), 6.06 (s, 2H), 5.83 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H),4.71 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 4.58-4.53 (m, 1H), 4.47 (d, J=12.9 Hz, 1H), 4.38(d, J=18.0 Hz, 1H), 4.19-3.96 (m, 4H), 3.78-3.52 (m, 14H), 3.50-3.38 (m,3H), 3.16 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 2.49 (s, 4H), 1.46 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 4H), 1.26(s, 9H), 0.99 (s, 6H), 0.93-0.79 (m, 6H).

Compound 127

¹H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d,J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.50 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.33(m, 4H), 7.33-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.15 (dd, J=17.5, 8.0 Hz, 3H), 7.08 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.95 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (s, 1H), 5.55 (s, 2H),4.84-4.68 (m, 3H), 4.62 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 4.58-4.28 (m, 5H), 4.05 (t,J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 3.67 (dd, J=11.3, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H),3.46-3.38 (m, 2H), 3.15-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.52 (s, 3H), 2.51-2.30 (m, 5H),2.25-1.88 (m, 8H), 1.85-1.74 (m, 2H), 0.88 (dd, J=18.6, 6.5 Hz, 6H). ¹³CNMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 170.62, 170.32, 169.48, 158.50, 157.89, 157.00,156.50, 155.60, 153.97, 150.39, 148.58, 143.44, 142.19, 132.36, 132.36,131.97, 131.82, 131.75, 130.08, 129.59, 128.16, 128.07, 126.39, 124.12,123.89, 122.96, 121.60, 119.65, 119.20, 112.09, 98.71, 70.88, 70.54,69.92, 68.02, 58.72, 58.71, 58.28, 56.07, 52.91, 47.53, 39.20, 36.21,31.37, 29.83, 28.97, 27.85, 26.61, 26.31, 23.99, 19.19, 19.13, 16.27.

Compound 128

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.91 (s, 1H), 8.33 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 8.22(s, 1H), 7.68 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.63-7.52 (m, 4H), 7.50-7.43 (m, 1H),7.43-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.31 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.11 (m, 1H), 7.07 (dd,J=11.4, 8.4 Hz, 4H), 6.98-6.90 (m, 2H), 5.05 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H),4.98-4.87 (m, 1H), 4.68 (d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 4.59-4.16 (m, 7H), 4.06 (t,J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 4.04-3.94 (m, 1H), 3.80-3.60 (m, 4H), 3.57 (t, J=6.0 Hz,2H), 3.20 (t, J=12.5 Hz, 1H), 2.82-2.53 (m, 3H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 2.33-2.23(m, 1H), 2.16-1.76 (m, 8H), 0.92 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 3H), 0.69 (d, J=6.3 Hz,3H). 13C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO) δ 171.50, 168.79, 168.08, 167.46, 158.17,157.01, 156.30, 155.88, 155.52, 153.62, 151.37, 147.85, 143.01, 142.19,131.56, 131.37, 131.26, 130.99, 130.11, 130.00, 128.02, 127.89, 127.79,127.00, 123.75, 123.60, 123.00, 120.82, 118.96, 118.91, 111.66, 97.42,68.62, 66.75, 66.69, 64.81, 58.69, 57.78, 55.42, 53.33, 46.81, 44.11,38.10, 37.06, 32.68, 31.52, 30.90, 29.05, 28.39, 18.87, 18.62, 15.98.

Compound 129

¹H NMR (600 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.96 (s, 1H), 8.60 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.23(s, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.48-7.34 (m, 7H), 7.18 (t, J=7.4 Hz,1H), 7.16-7.07 (m, 4H), 5.16 (d, 1H), 4.63 (bs, 1H), 4.57 (d, J=9.6 Hz,1H), 4.44 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 4.40-4.32 (m, 2H), 4.23 (dd, J=15.8, 5.6Hz, 1H), 3.98 (s, 2H), 3.72-3.50 (m, 8H), 3.01 (bs, 2H), 2.56 (bs, 2H),2.43 (s, 3H), 2.26-2.11 (m, 4H), 2.10-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.78 (m, 3H),0.95 (s, 9H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO) δ 171.76, 169.10, 168.57, 158.15,157.03, 156.29, 155.42, 153.60, 151.42, 147.72, 142.77, 139.42, 131.13,130.13, 130.01, 129.67, 128.68, 128.11, 127.43, 123.79, 118.99, 118.94,97.44, 70.51, 69.59, 69.46, 68.88, 58.74, 56.99, 56.58, 55.67, 54.93,52.72, 52.66, 41.67, 37.90, 35.75, 30.99, 26.19, 15.93.

Compound 130

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.35 (s, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H),8.06 (dd, J=8.3, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=8.2 Hz,2H), 7.42 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (dt, J=21.3, 8.0 Hz, 5H), 5.18 (dd,J=13.1, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.73-4.54 (m, 1H), 4.19 (s, 2H), 3.82-3.68 (m, 1H),3.67-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.57 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 3.00 (s, 3H), 2.99-2.86 (m,2H), 2.75 (dt, J=17.1, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 2.62-2.46 (m, 4H), 2.26-2.10 (m,4H), 2.08-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.79 (m, 2H). ¹³C NMR (126 MHz, DMSO) δ171.73, 169.61, 169.56, 166.95, 166.71, 158.14, 157.05, 156.29, 155.41,153.60, 144.34, 142.75, 132.64, 130.12, 130.00, 128.12, 125.28, 124.59,124.30, 123.79, 118.99, 118.95, 113.65, 97.44, 70.45, 70.33, 69.58,68.51, 56.99, 53.88, 52.70, 49.57, 31.12, 30.99, 26.62, 21.23.

Compound 131

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.11 (bs, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=8.3Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.50-7.30 (m, 4H), 7.15 (dt, J=23.0,7.7 Hz, 5H), 5.10 (dd, J=12.9, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.72-4.62 (m, 1H), 4.39-4.23(m, 2H), 3.86-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.70-3.45 (m, 6H), 3.14-3.00 (m, 1H),2.93-2.81 (m, 1H), 2.73-2.50 (m, 4H), 2.37-2.14 (m, 4H), 2.07-1.98 (m,1H), 1.96-1.82 (m, 2H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO) δ 172.76, 169.92,166.84, 166.77, 163.94, 158.15, 157.05, 156.27, 155.43, 153.61, 142.79,133.89, 130.12, 130.00, 128.10, 125.24, 123.79, 123.03, 120.90, 119.00,118.93, 108.87, 97.44, 73.80, 69.94, 69.71, 68.66, 68.48, 68.46, 56.99,53.79, 52.65, 48.96, 30.96, 22.08.

Compound 135

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.93 (s, 1H), 8.19 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, J=8.6Hz, 2H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.21-7.05 (m,6H), 7.04-6.97 (m, 1H), 5.02 (dd, J=13.3, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 4.69-4.52 (m,1H), 4.40-4.07 (m, 4H), 3.84-3.68 (m, 2H), 3.63-3.43 (m, 6H), 3.06-2.92(m, 2H), 2.92-2.77 (m, 1H), 2.67-2.46 (m, 3H), 2.39-2.23 (m, 1H),2.25-2.04 (m, 4H), 2.00-1.74 (m, 3H). ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, DMSO) δ 172.89,171.15, 167.89, 161.67, 158.15, 157.05, 156.28, 155.44, 153.62, 144.40,142.79, 130.13, 130.01, 128.10, 124.31, 124.18, 123.80, 119.00, 118.94,115.40, 108.63, 97.45, 69.93, 69.72, 68.79, 68.52, 67.72, 57.02, 53.88,52.67, 51.50, 46.96, 31.25, 30.97, 22.52.

2. Biology

Protein Level Control

This description also provides methods for the control of protein levelswith a cell. This is based on the use of compounds as described herein,which are known to interact with a specific target protein such thatdegradation of a target protein in vivo will result in the control ofthe amount of protein in a biological system, preferably to a particulartherapeutic benefit.

The following examples are used to assist in describing the presentdisclosure but should not be seen as limiting the present disclosure inany way.

Assays and Degradation Data

i. Culturing of Immortalized Cell Lines and Primary Patient Cells

NAMALWA and Jurkat cell lines were purchased from ATCC and culturedaccording to supplier guidelines at 37° C., 5% CO₂ in RPMI 1640 (Gibco)supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum and 1× penicillin-streptomycin.Wild-type and C481S BTK XLA cell lines were cultured as previouslydescribed (39). Written, informed consent was obtained prior to thecollection of cells from CLL patients using the IWCLL2008 criteria.Isolation of mononuclear cells from peripheral blood was prepared usingdensity gradient centrifugation. B-cells were then negatively selected(STEMCELL Technologies). Cells were then cultured at 1×107 cells/mL inRPMI 1640 (Gibco) with supplementation of 10% fetal bovine serum (VWR),100 μg/mL streptomycin (Gibco), 100 U/mL penicillin-G (Gibco), and 2mmol/L L-glutamine (Gibco). They were maintained at 37° C. in 5% CO₂.

ii. Cell Treatment and Immunoblotting

In various embodiments, treatment with PROTAC was performed in one oftwo ways: 1) For experiments involving >16 h exposure to compound, a1000× stock was added to cells followed by gentle agitation; 2) Forshorter treatments, a 2× stock was added to an equal volume of cells toensure uniform drug exposure. For immortalized cell lines, 2×106 cellsper treatment condition were collected and washed once with ice cold PBS(1×), followed by lysis in buffer containing 20 mM Tris [pH 8.0], 0.25%sodium deoxycholate, 1% Triton X-100, supplemented with protease (Roche)and phosphatase inhibitors (10 mM NaF, 2 mM Na₃VO₄, 10 mMβ-glycerophosphate, 10 mM Na-pyrophosphate). Lysates were spun at15,000×g for 10 min at 4° C. and supernatant was quantified for totalprotein content using the Pierce BCA Protein Assay (Thermo FisherScientific). 30 μg of protein was loaded onto 12% SDS-PAGE gels or 4-15%Mini-PROTEAN TGX precast gradient gels (Bio-Rad), transferred ontonitrocellulose membranes, and probed with the specified primaryantibodies overnight with rocking at 4° C. in 1×TBS-T containing 5%non-fat milk.

Either anti-rabbit or anti-mouse HRP-conjugated secondary antibodies(Pierce) were incubated with the membranes for 1 h at room temperatureat 1:10,000 dilutions in 5% non-fat milk in 1×TBS-T. Imaging wasperformed using the ECL Prime chemiluminescent western blot detectionreagents (Amersham) followed by visualization with the Bio-Rad ChemiDocimaging instrument. All western blots were subsequently processed andquantified using the accompanying Bio-Rad Image Lab software. Primaryantibodies used were: Anti-actin antibody (Cat. # MA1-744) purchasedfrom ThermoFisher Scientific; anti-BTK (Cat. #8547), anti-pBTK (Y223,Cat. #5082), anti-ITK (Cat. #2380), anti-GAPDH (Cat. #5179), anti-IKZF1(Cat. #9034), and anti-IKZF3 (Cat. #15103) antibodies purchased fromCell Signaling Technology. All antibodies were used at 1:1,000 dilutionsin 5% non-fat milk in 1×TBS-Tween (TBS-T) or Blotto blocker (ThermoScientific) unless otherwise noted in supplier specifications.

Primary patient cells studied in dose response experiments were treatedat densities of 1×107 cells plated for 24 hours per condition. Timecourse studies were completed by plating cells at 24 hours prior tolysis, with the addition of Compound 102 at 24 hours, 12 hours, 4 hours,2 hours, and 1 hour before lysis. The baseline and relapse patientsample was collected from ACD cryovials, thawed, and cells were platedwith 1 μM Compound 102 at 24 hours before lysis and 1 M ibrutinib 2hours before lysis (followed by a 1 hour media washout to simulate invivo reversible binding). All primary patient samples were stimulatedwith anti-IgM (Jackson ImmunoResearch) 15 minutes prior to lysis.

Cell lysates were prepared as previously described (40). The cellsuspension was kept on ice and agitated every 10 minutes for 30 minutes,followed by centrifugation for 10 minutes at 4° C. The supernatant wasthen collected and frozen at −80° C. until quantification. Proteinquantification was performed for each supernatant using the BCA method(Thermo Scientific). Protein from each sample was added to 2× or 6×Laemmli's Sample buffer as previously described (41). 50 μg of eachsample and a protein molecular weight marker were loaded onto 10%polyacrylamide gels and electrophoresed. Transfer of the proteins andblocking of membranes were performed as previously described (40).

Proteins were detected using the antibodies described above:anti-phospho-BTK (Abcam, Cat. # ab68217), anti-BTK (Cell SignalingTechnologies, Cat. #8547), anti-GAPDH (Cell Signaling Technologies, Cat.#5179). Antibodies used were diluted 1:1,000 in Blotto blocker (ThermoScientific) and kept at 4° C. with constant agitation for 12 to 72hours. The blots were washed with TBS-T (Tris-buffered saline-0.05%Tween) three times for 10 minutes with constant agitation, thenincubated with HRP-conjugated anti-rabbit or anti-mouse IgG (Santa CruzBiotechnologies) diluted 1:5,000 in Blotto for 2 hours at 4° C. withconstant agitation. Prior to development, the blots were again washedwith TBS-T three times for 10 minutes with constant agitation. Blotswere developed using chemiluminescent substrate (WesternBright byAdvansta or SuperSignal by ThermoScientific) and X-ray film (GeneMate)was used to perform autoradiography. Quantification was performed on theprotein bands using computer densitometry (AlphaView software).

iii. Chemical Reagents and Synthesis of PROTACs

Ibrutinib for cellular and kinase inhibition assays was purchased as a10 mM stock solution in DMSO from Selleckchem. BTK PROTACs weresynthesized as described herein.

The following PROTACs demonstrated target protein degradation whentested under the conditions described above:

TABLE 5 Target protein degradation for Exemplary PROTACQs Linker R²Compound Length of HER3 No. Physical Data (atoms) DC₅₀ Max FitDegradation 100 Chemical Formula: C₃₉H₃₇N₉O₇ 5 No Degradation (n = 4) NoMolecular Weight: 743.78 101 Chemical Formula: C₄₁H₄₁N₉O₈ 8 NoDegradation No Molecular Weight: 787.83 102 Chemical Formula: C₄₁H₄₁N₉O₈8   11 nM >99% 0.79 No Molecular Weight: 787.83 at 250 nM (No hook up to2.5 μM) 103 Chemical Formula: C₄₄H₄₇N₉O₈ 11  68.3 nM 95% 0.96 NoMolecular Weight: 829.92 at 1.0 μM 104 Chemical Formula: C₄₅H₄₉N₉O₈ 12 80.6 nM 96% 0.97 No Molecular Weight: 843.94 at 1.0 μM 105 ChemicalFormula: C₄₅H₄₉N₉O₈ 12  11.6 nM >99% 0.96 No Molecular Weight: 843.94 at250 nM (No hook up to 2.5 μM) 106 Chemical Formula: C₄₅H₄₉N₉O₈ 12  90.1nM 93% 0.98 No Molecular Weight: 843.94 at 1.0 μM 107 Chemical Formula:C₄₉H₅₇N₉O₈ 16  98.5 nM 98% 0.97 No Molecular Weight: 900.05 at 1.0 μM109 Chemical Formula: C₅₄H₆₈N₁₀O₉S 14 278.0 nM 73% 0.94 No Exact Mass:1032.49 at 2.5 μM tPSA: 226.83 CLogP: 5.55705 110 Chemical Formula:C₅₆H₇₂N₁₀O₈S 15 No Degradation No Exact Mass: 1044.53 tPSA: 217.6 CLogP:6.92405 111 Chemical Formula: C₅₇H₇₄N₁₀O₇S 15 144.1 nM 45% 0.88 NoMolecular Weight: 1043.34 at 1.0 μM tPSA: 208.37 CLogP: 7.98025 112Chemical Formula: C₅₈H₇₆N₁₀O₇S 16 No Degradation No Molecular Weight:1057.37 113 Chemical Formula: C₅₆H₇₂N₁₀O₉S 16 124.3 nM 60% 0.66 NoMolecular Weight: 1061.31 at 1.0 μM tPSA: 226.83 CLogP: 5.69044 114Chemical Formula: C₅₉H₇₇N₁₁O₉S 18* 248.3 nM 30% 0.64 No Exact Mass:1115.56 at 1.0 μM tPSA: 230.07 CLogP: 5.35504 115 Chemical Formula:C₅₈H₇₆N₁₀O₉S 18 230.8 nM 32% 0.44 No Exact Mass: 1088.55 at 1.0 μMMelting Point: tPSA: 226.83 CLogP: 6.74845 116 Chemical Formula:C₆₀H₈₀N₁₀O₈S 19 No Degradation No Molecular Weight: 1101.42 117 ChemicalFormula: C₆₁H₈₂N₁₀O₇S 19 No Degradation No Molecular Weight: 1099.43 118Chemical Formula: C₆₀H₈₀N₁₀O₁₀S 21 230.9 nM 40% 0.59 No Exact Mass:1132.58 at 1.0 μM Melting Point: tPSA: 236.06 CLogP: 6.57285 119Chemical Formula: C₆₂H₈₄N₁₀O₉S 22 No Degradation No Molecular Weight:1145.48 120 Chemical Formula: C₆₄H₈₈N₁₀O₁₀S 25 No Degradation NoMolecular Weight: 1189.53 121 Chemical Formula: C₄₇H₅₀N₁₀O₉ 11 NoDegradation No Molecular Weight: 898.98 122 Chemical Formula:C₄₈H₅₂N₁₀O₉ 12 No Degradation No Molecular Weight: 913.01 123 ChemicalFormula: C₅₉H₇₅N₁₁O₉S 15 Not Tested No Molecular Weight: 1114.38 tPSA:246.7 CLogP: 5.60805 124 Chemical Formula: C₆₀H₇₇N₁₁O₈S 15 Not Tested NoMolecular Weight: 1112.41 tPSA: 237.47 CLogP: 6.66425 125 ChemicalFormula: C₆₁H₇₉N₁₁O₁₀S 18 Not Tested No Molecular Weight: 1158.43 tPSA:255.93 CLogP: 5.43245 126 Chemical Formula: C₆₃H₈₃N₁₁O₁₁S 21 Not TestedNo Molecular Weight: 1202.48 tPSA: 265.16 CLogP: 5.25685 127 ChemicalFormula: C₅₉H₆₈N₁₀O₇S 10 >1000 nM   50% Molecular Weight: 1061.32 tPSA:199.58 129 Chemical Formula: C₄₉H₅₈N₁₀O₇S 8 >1000 nM  49% 0.76 MolecularWeight: 931.13 at 2.5 μM tPSA: 208.37 131 Chemical Formula: C₄₁H₄₂N₈O₈ 9  11 nM >99% Molecular Weight: 774.84 Log P: 2.9 tPSA: 190.05 135Chemical Formula: C₄₁H₄₄N₈O₇ 9    8 nM >99% Molecular Weight: 760.85tPSA: 172.98 Negative Control: Non-Covalent 14 No Degradation Not TestedIbrutinib Scaffold with Linker

Results

i. Discovery of Potent BTK-Targeting PROTACs

BTK-targeting PROTACs, Compound 104 and Compound 106, possessed 12-atomlinkers and showed nearly complete degradation of BTK at 1.0 μM inNAMALWA cells, a Burkitt's lymphoma-derived B-lymphocyte cell line(Table 5). Shortening the linker by a single atom (Compound 103)increased potency, based on the concentration of compound needed todegrade 50% of the total pool of BTK, denoted by DC₅₀ (DC=degradationconstant). However, shortening the linker length even further to 8- and5-atoms (Compound 101 and Compound 100, respectively) resulted in aninability to degrade BTK. Without being bound by theory, theseobservations are consistent with the expected ternary complex model thatplays a role in PROTAC action. In this model, short linkers are expectedto be insufficient to bridge BTK and cereblon, and thus cannot inducethe complex formation necessary for ubiquitination.

Compound 102 was eventually identified as being particularly potent,having an 8-atom linker at the 5-position on the phthalimide ring (FIG.2A). Interestingly, an increase in potency was also observed when the12-atom linker was placed at the 5-position (Compound 105), indicatingthat this vector may be generally more favorable for inducing acereblon-BTK ternary complex. Docking of Compound 102 into the crystalstructures of BTK and cereblon showed that the 8-atom linker was theminimal length needed to bridge the two binding sites (FIG. 6C) andshorter linkers would be unable to bridge the gap without inducingclashes, which is consistent with experimental observations (FIG. 6D).

ii. Compound 102 is a Potent and Rapid Degrader of BTK

In initial characterization experiments, it was shown that Compound 102degrades BTK with a DC₅₀ of 9.1 nM with complete degradation beingobserved at 250 nM. Since PROTACs work via a ternary complex drivenmechanism, a common observation for many PROTACs is the “hook-effect”,whereby the binary species (BTK:PROTAC and PROTAC:cereblon) predominateover the active ternary complex at sufficiently high concentrations,thereby resulting in reduced degradation. However, no significantincreases in BTK levels (i.e. a “hook”) were observed in cells treatedwith up to 2.5 μM Compound 102 (FIG. 7). PROTACs inducing ternarycomplexes with significant positive cooperativity would be expected tohave a width expansion of their maximal effect, diminishing the effectsof the unproductive binary complexes over a wider concentration window(44). The lack of an observable hook-effect suggests that Compound 102induces a high affinity ternary complex with significant positivecooperativity. Compound 130, an inactive version of Compound 102 that isincapable of binding to cereblon due to methylation on the glutarimidering of pomalidomide was also synthesized (FIG. 2A). As expected,neither ibrutinib nor Compound 130 were able to induce degradation ofBTK (FIG. 2B), demonstrating that binding to cereblon is required forCompound 102's mechanism of action.

Compound 102 also fully degrades BTK as early as 4 hours with half ofthe total BTK at the matched vehicle-treated time point degraded afterapproximately 50 minutes (FIG. 2C & 8A). Pre-treatment with epoxomicin,a proteasome inhibitor, followed by treatment with Compound 102 did notresult in BTK degradation, indicating that proteasome function isrequired for BTK knockdown. The same was observed after treatment withMLN-4924, an inhibitor of NEDD8-activating enzyme which neddylates andactivates many cullin-RING ligases, including the cullin-4 basedcereblon complex. The necessity for direct binding to both BTK andcereblon was shown by pre-treating with excess ibrutinib andpomalidomide, both of which rescued BTK levels in response to Compound102 (FIG. 2D & 8B). These assays demonstrate definitively that Compound102 directly engages BTK and cereblon to engender knockdown in aproteasome-dependent manner.

iii. Enhanced Kinase Selectivity by Compound 102 Over Ibrutinib

In general, it has been shown that the potency of in vitro kinaseinhibition decreases when the linker and E3-targeting moiety are addedto the parent warhead. It is known that ibrutinib shows off-targetinhibition of other kinases, particularly those with cysteineshomologous to C481 in BTK. Since Compound 102 lacks the acrylamidemoiety that binds C481, it was reasoned that the PROTAC of the inventionmay bind fewer off-target kinases than ibrutinib. If confirmed, thisfinding would be relevant to efforts to develop more specific BTKinhibitors that are free of the negative side-effects of ibrutinib,which include adverse cardiac, gastrointestinal, and skin events (47,48). To address this, KINOMEscan™, the high-throughput,competition-based binding assay service provided by DiscoverX, wasutilzied. This assay reports potency of inhibition as a “percentage ofcontrol”, where lower values represent higher levels of kinaseinhibition. Using this assay, ibrutinib and Compound 102 were screenedin parallel at 1.0 μM against a panel of 450 human kinases (FIGS. 9A &B). Previously assembled datasets on ibrutinib's kinome-wide inhibitionshowed reasonable correlation (R²=0.71) (FIG. 9C). BTK was among themost potently inhibited kinases by both compounds (0.0 and 0.25% ofcontrol for ibrutinib and Compound 102, respectively). Other kinases inthe Tec family that were potently inhibited by both ibrutinib andCompound 102 were TEC (1.9 and 3.6% of control, respectively) and BLK(0.1 and 0.35% of control, respectively) (FIG. 3A). Of note, Compound102 fully displaced the competitive probe bound to ERBB3 in theKINOMEscan™ dataset, but this did not lead to ERBB3 degradation whentested in OVCAR8 cells (FIG. 10). This example underscores the previousobservation that potency of target engagement does not always correlatewith degradation and that other factors such as ternary complex affinityand lysine accessibility may also be relevant.

To identify those kinases where there exists a differential in the levelof inhibition by Compound 102 and ibrutinib, a Bland-Altman differenceanalysis was performed (FIG. 3B). Using this approach several kinases inthe TK and STE groups that were significantly inhibited by ibrutinib (%of control <10%) but poorly inhibited by Compound 102 (% ofcontrol >80%) were identified. The three kinases for which the greatestdifferential was observed were ITK, MKK7, and JAK3, all of which areknown off-target kinases inhibited by ibrutinib. Testing was performedto understand the ability for Compound 102 to show reduced inhibition ofthese kinases by structurally aligning the primary sequences of thestrongly-inhibited (% of control <10%) and weakly-inhibited (% ofcontrol >80%) kinase domains (FIG. 3C). In line with previous reports,the dataset shows that ibrutinib strongly inhibited those kinasesbearing a cysteine homologous to C481. All kinases that were inhibitedpotently by PROTAC and ibrutinib showed complete conservation of thegatekeeper threonine (position 474 in BTK).

However, it was observed that ITK, JAK3, and MKK7 had a bulky residue(either methionine or phenylalanine) at this gatekeeper site. Structuraldocking experiments showed that replacement of the threonine with thesebulky residues induced significant clashes with the ibrutinib scaffold(FIG. 3D). Without being bound by theory, it is believed thatibrutinib's covalent nature can overcome the energy penalty associatedwith binding these more crowded kinase pockets. Thus, it is believedthat the PROTAC of the invention, which only reversibly binds BTK, showsenhanced specificity due to decreased tolerance for the sub-optimalbinding pockets of these off-target kinases. To that end, upon treatingJurkat cells, a T-lymphocyte cell line, with increasing concentrationsof Compound 102, no significant degradation of ITK was observed, likelydue to poor ability to bind this kinase (FIG. 3E). As the PROTAC of theinvention is based upon the pomalidomide ligand for cereblon, thedegradation of IKZF1 and IKZF3, transcription factors known to bedegraded by free pomalidomide, were also tested. No degradation ofeither protein was observed when tested in B-lymphocytes derived fromCLL patients (FIG. 3F). Altogether, these findings demonstrated thatreversible degraders based on the ibrutinib scaffold can show enhancedspecificity for BTK inhibition, which can reduce adverse side-effectsfrom off-target inhibition.

iv. Compound 102 Degrades Wild-type and C481S Mutated BTK

While no significant degradation of ERBB3was observed, which possesses aserine at the position homologous to cysteine 481, Compound 102 retainedbinding affinity to kinases with this substitution. This suggested thatCompound 102 would retain interaction with the C481S mutant of BTK,which has been reported in CLL patients exhibiting relapse to ibrutinibtherapy. Relapse is proposed to occur due to loss of the covalentacceptor site, which makes the kinase sensitive only to the reversibleinhibition provided by ibrutinib. It was believed that the loss of thecovalent acceptor position would be inconsequential for PROTAC activitydue to the need for only transient association to induce ubiquitinationand knockdown. The C481S resistant context, therefore, would serve as aprime example where the event-driven paradigm of PROTACs can evade aresistance mechanism arising in response to the occupancy-paradigm ofinhibition.

When screened for binding affinity, the PROTAC and its parent warhead,compound 1, showed retained inhibition potency against C481 S mutant BTK(FIG. 4A). Interestingly, the in vitro kinase inhibition assay showedthat ibrutinib could still potently inhibit C481 S mutant kinase, whichis consistent with previous reports. However, ibrutinib does show arightward shift in inhibition potency when the mutation is introduced,unlike Compound 102 and SJF-4676, which highlights the importance ofC481 for ibrutinib potency (FIG. 11). In the in vitro setting, ibrutinibshows a nearly 10-fold greater inhibition of the mutant kinase thanPROTAC, which may be due to an interaction between the backbone amineand carbonyl oxygen of the acrylamide group that is preserved even whenserine is substituted (FIG. 12). While these in vitro assays do showibrutinib can retain binding and inhibition of C481S BTK, they do notfully recapitulate a cellular context, where ibrutinib is known to beineffective at inhibiting mutant BTK signaling. In particular,ibrutinib's short half-life makes it challenging to reach sufficientinhibitory concentrations in the C481 S mutational context. Therefore,PROTAC and ibrutinib's performance in the available cellular systemsrecapitulating C481S signaling was assessed.

A previously reported human B-lymphocyte cell line derived from apatient with X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA), a primaryimmunodeficiency caused by inability to produce functional BTK wasutilzied. In the presence of a BTK null background, the cells weretransduced to express either wild-type or C481S BTK. Compound 102 showedequivalent potency of degradation based on DC₅₀ and D_(max), the maximalpercentage of protein that can be degraded by the PROTAC (FIG. 4B). Timecourse experiments also showed that wild-type and C481S BTK are degradedwith similar kinetics (FIG. 4C). While the XLA lines also showed thatthe PROTAC could reduce the autophosphorylated form of BTK (a marker ofactive, signaling-competent kinase) concomitant with degradation of thetotal protein, patient CLL B-cells with a constitutively active BCRpathway reliant on BTK are the ultimate translational tool in studyingthe ability of this molecule to degrade BTK. In an effort to demonstratethe potential clinical applicability of this approach, isolated primarycells from patients presenting with CLL before and after relapse wereutilized.

v. Compound 102 Outperforms Ibrutinib in C481S Primary CLL PatientSamples

In order to compare the PROTAC to other BTK-targeting moieties, a rangeof doses and exposure times of patient cells to Compound 102 wasassessed. Treatment-naïve B-lymphocytes were isolated from the blood ofpatients presenting with CLL as previously described. Consistent withexperiments with immortalized cell lines, it was observed that potentknockdown of BTK in the B-lymphocytes of all patients tested (FIG. 12).In order to examine the trends of BTK degradation over multiple dosesand time points, a mixed effects model was applied to thelog-transformed data to estimate differences relative to vehicle or notreatment. P-values for comparisons have been adjusted using theDunnett-Hsu method (for comparisons against vehicle control). The doseresponse study shows statistically significant degradation at just 0.1 MPROTAC (FIG. 5A). Time course experiments showed that maximaldegradation was observed between 4 and 12 h, and statisticallysignificant degradation at just 2 hours of treatment (FIG. 5B). Theseexperiments confirm the ability of the PROTAC to work in isolatedpatient B-cells with overexpression of BTK.

Next, CLL cells from patients before and after ibrutinib relapse wereisolated. The C481S mutation in BTK was determined to be the cause ofdrug failure, confirmed by deep sequencing. Compound 102 was able todegrade both the wild-type baseline and C481S BTK relapse primarypatient sample. Ibrutinib and PROTAC both showed efficacy in abrogatingBTK signaling at baseline. However, after relapse, only Compound 102retained its ability to reduce the pool of active, Y223 phosphorylatedBTK (FIG. 5C). This indicates that what was previously ineffective,reversible binding to C481S BTK is sufficient to induce knockdown whenibrutinib's scaffold is incorporated into the PROTAC Compound 102. Thus,the same chemotype can have very different functional consequences whenit is incorporated into molecules that follow event-driven pharmacology,such as the compounds described herein, as opposed to anoccupancy-driven pharmacology of traditional inhibitors. These findingssuggest that C481S resistance in CLL will not be sufficient to inducecell survival and proliferation in cells treated with BTK PROTAC asdescribed herein.

vi. Effect of PEG Linker: Compound 135 Shows Similar Potency to Compound102

While ligands ULM-5 and ULM-7 as an E3-targeting warhead in COMPOUNDS127-129 showed very little target degradation (D_(max)<50%) and DC₅₀sexceeding 1.0 μM concentrations, COMPOUND 131 which contained the sameCRBN ligand as COMPOUND 102 but without the amide group in its linker,showed a similarly potent degradation profile as COMPOUND 102 (Table 6and FIGS. 14A-B). Similar conservation of potency was observed withCOMPOUND 135, which contained a lenalidomide analog for recruiting CRBN(Table 6 and FIGS. 14A-B). It was demonstrated that COMPOUND 135 issimilarly potent to COMPOUND 102 and has similar degradation profile,with a D_(max)>99% (Table 6 and FIGS. 14A-B).

vii. Compound 135 has superior PK profile relative to COMPOUND 102

Both PROTACs COMPOUND 131 and COMPOUND 135 proved to have superiorpharmacokinetic profiles relative to COMPOUND 102. Although bothcompounds have better pharmacokinetics than COMPOUND 102, COMPOUND 135displays a more robust clearance and exposure profile for use in vivostudies (Table 6). While not wishing to be bound by any theory, it isbelieved that replacement of the amide-containing linkage to the etherlinkage and the modification of the CRBN ligand from the phthalimidemoiety to the lenalidomide moiety contributed to the improved PK profileof COMPOUND 135.

TABLE 6 Degradation profile, and pharmacokinetic data after IV compoundadministration in mice. In NAMALWA IV mice (1 mg/Kg) cells lineClearance Half Exposure DC₅₀ (Cl) Life Cmax** (AUC_(last)) CMPD (nM)D_(max) mL/min/kg (t_(1/2)) h (ug/mL) min * ng/mL 102 11 >99% 1662 0.119 0.073 10.2 129 >1000 <50% — — — — 127 >1000 <50% — — — —128 >1000 <50% — — — — 131 11 >99% 102 1.62 0.831 166 135 8 >99% 40.81.64 2.1  405 **T_(max) (h) = 0.033

The contents of all references, patents, pending patent applications andpublished patents, cited throughout this application are herebyexpressly incorporated by reference.

Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain usingno more than routine experimentation, many equivalents to the specificembodiments of the disclosure described herein. Such equivalents areintended to be encompassed by the following claims. It is understoodthat the detailed examples and embodiments described herein are given byway of example for illustrative purposes only, and are in no wayconsidered to be limiting to the disclosure. Various modifications orchanges in light thereof will be suggested to persons skilled in the artand are included within the spirit and purview of this application andare considered within the scope of the appended claims. For example, therelative quantities of the ingredients may be varied to optimize thedesired effects, additional ingredients may be added, and/or similaringredients may be substituted for one or more of the ingredientsdescribed. Additional advantageous features and functionalitiesassociated with the systems, methods, and processes of the presentdisclosure will be apparent from the appended claims. Moreover, thoseskilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain using no morethan routine experimentation, many equivalents to the specificembodiments of the disclosure described herein. Such equivalents areintended to be encompassed by the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, enantiomer, stereoisomer, solvate, polymorph, or prodrug thereof,having the structure: ULM-L-PTM, wherein: the ULM is an E3 ubiquitinligase binding moiety that binds an E3 ubiquitin ligase; the PTM is aBruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) targeting moiety; and the L is a bond ora linker connecting the ULM and the PTM.
 2. The compound of claim 1,wherein the ULM is selected from the group consisting of an IAP E3ubiquitin ligase binding moiety (ILM), a cereblon E3 ubiquitin ligasebinding moiety (CLM), a Von Hippel-Lindau E3 ubiquitin ligase bindingmoiety (VLM), a mouse double minute 2 homologue (MDM2) E3 ubiquitinligase binding moiety (MLM), and combinations thereof.
 3. The compoundof claim 1, wherein the PTM has the structure:

wherein: at each occurrence X_(PTM) is independently N or optionallysubstituted CH; at each occurrence R_(PTM1) is independentlyNR_(PTM9)R_(PTM10), H, optionally substituted C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,optionally substituted C₃-C₆ heteroalkyl, optionally substituted aryl,optionally substituted heteroaryl,

R_(PTM9) and R_(PTM10) are each independently H, —(C═O)—R_(PTM9)′, oroptionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl; R_(PTM9′) is optionally substitutedlinear or branched alkyl, or optionally substituted alkene; at eachoccurrence R_(PTM2) is independently H, —O—R_(PTM3), optionallysubstituted linear or branched alkyl; at each occurrence R_(PTM3) isindependently an optionally substituted aryl or optionally substitutedheteroaryl; and the

indicates a site of attachment of at least one of a linker, ULM, ULM′ ora combination thereof.
 4. The compound of claim 1, wherein the PTM hasthe structure:

wherein: at each occurrence R_(PTM1) is independentlyNR_(PTM9)R_(PTM10), H, optionally substituted C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,optionally substituted C₃-C₆ heteroalkyl, optionally substituted aryl,optionally substituted heteroaryl,

each R_(PTM9) and R_(PTM10) is independently H, —(C═O)—R_(PTM9)′, oroptionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl; R_(PTM9′) is optionally substitutedlinear or branched alkyl, optionally substituted alkene; at eachoccurrence R_(PTM4) is H, —CN, or optionally substituted linear orbranched alkyl; and the

indicates a site of attachment of at least one of a linker, ULM, ULM′,or a combination thereof.
 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein the PTMhas the structure:

wherein R is an optional substitution.
 6. The compound of claim 1,wherein the ULM is a Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) ligase-binding moiety (VLM)with the structure:

wherein: at each occurrence X¹, X² are each independently selected fromthe group consisting of a bond, O, NR^(Y3), CR^(Y3)R^(Y4), C═O, C═S, SO,and SO₂; R^(Y3), R^(Y4) are each independently selected from the groupconsisting of H, linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted by1 or more halogen, and C₁₋₆ alkoxyl optionally substituted by 0-3 R^(P)groups; at each occurrence R^(P) is 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —OH, C₁₋₃ alkyl, andC═O; at each occurrence W³ is independently selected from the group ofan optionally substituted T, an optionally substituted-T-N(R^(1a)R^(1b))X³, an optionally substituted -T-N(R^(1a)R^(1b)), anoptionally substituted -T-Aryl, an optionally substituted -T-Heteroaryl,an optionally substituted -T-Heterocycle, an optionally substituted—NR¹-T-Aryl, an optionally substituted —NR¹-T-Heteroaryl or anoptionally substituted —NR¹-T-Heterocycle; at each occurrence X³ isC(═O), R¹, R^(1a), or R^(1b); each of R¹, R^(1a), R^(1b) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, linear orbranched C₁-C₆ alkyl group optionally substituted by 1 or more halogenor —OH groups, R^(Y3)C(═O), R^(Y3)C═S, R^(Y3)SO, R^(Y3)SO₂,N(R^(Y3)R^(Y4))C(═O), N(R^(Y3)R^(Y4))C(═S), N(R^(Y3)R^(Y4))SO, andN(R^(Y3)R^(Y4))SO₂; T is selected from the group of an optionallysubstituted alkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)— group, wherein: each one of the methylenegroups in T is optionally substituted with one or two substituentsselected from the group of halogen, methyl, optionally substitutedalkoxy, a linear or branched C₁-C₆ alkyl group optionally substituted by1 or more halogen, C(═O)NR¹R^(1a), NR¹R^(1a) in which R¹ and R^(1a) areoptionally joined to form substituted heterocycle, —OH, or an optionallysubstituted amino acid; and at each occurrence n is independently awhole number from 0 to 6, at each occurrence W⁴ is independently

at each occurrence R_(14a), R_(14b), are each independently selectedfrom the group consisting of H, haloalkyl, and optionally substitutedalkyl; at each occurrence W⁵ is independently selected from the groupconsisting of a phenyl and a 5-10 membered heteroaryl, at eachoccurrence R₁₅ is independently selected from the group consisting of H,halogen, CN, OH, NO₂, N R_(14a)R_(14b), OR_(14a), C(═O)NR_(14a)R_(14b),NR_(14a)C(═O)R_(14b), SO₂NR_(14a)R_(14b), NR_(14a) SO₂R_(14b),optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted haloalkyl,optionally substituted haloalkoxy, optionally substituted aryl,optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl,and optionally substituted cycloheteroalkyl; and wherein the dashed lineindicates the site of attachment of at least one PTM, another ULM (ULM′)or a chemical linker moiety coupling at least one PTM or a ULM′ or bothto ULM.
 7. The compound of claim 1, wherein the ULM is a VonHippel-Lindau (VHL) ligase-binding moiety (VLM) with a structurerepresented by:

wherein: at each occurrence W³ is selected from the group consisting ofan optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, and

at each occurrence R₉ and R₁₀ are independently hydrogen, optionallysubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionallysubstituted hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, orhaloalkyl, or R₉, R₁₀, and the carbon atom to which they are attachedform an optionally substituted cycloalkyl; at each occurrence R₁₁ isindependently selected from the group consisting of an optionallysubstituted heterocyclic, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionallysubstituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aryl,

at each occurrence R₁₂ is independently selected from the group of H oroptionally substituted alkyl; at each occurrence R₁₃ is independentlyselected from the group of H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted(cycloalkyl)alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted aralkylcarbonyl,optionally substituted arylcarbonyl, optionally substituted(heterocyclyl)carbonyl, or optionally substituted aralkyl; at eachoccurrence R_(14a), R_(14b), are each independently selected from thegroup of H, haloalkyl, or optionally substituted alkyl; at eachoccurrence W⁵ is selected from the group of a phenyl or a 5-10 memberedheteroaryl, at each occurrence R₁₅ is independently selected from thegroup of H, halogen, CN, OH, NO₂, N R_(14a)R_(14b), OR_(14a),CONR_(14a)R_(14b), NR_(14a)COR_(14b), SO₂NR_(14a)R_(14b), NR_(14a)SO₂R_(14b), optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedhaloalkyl, optionally substituted haloalkoxy, optionally substitutedaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substitutedcycloalkyl, or optionally substituted cycloheteroalkyl; at eachoccurrence R₁₆ is independently selected from the group of halogen,optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted haloalkyl, hydroxy,or optionally substituted haloalkoxy; at each occurrence o isindependently 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; at each occurrence R₁₈ is independentlyselected from the group of halogen, optionally substituted alkoxy,cyano, optionally substituted alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy or a linker;and at each occurrence p is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, and whereinthe dashed line indicates the site of attachment of at least one PTM,another ULM (ULM′) or a chemical linker moiety coupling at least one PTMor a ULM′ or both to ULM.
 8. The compound of claim 1, wherein the ULMhas a chemical structure selected from the group consisting of:

wherein: at each occurrence R₁ is independently H, ethyl, isopropyl,tert-butyl, sec-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, orcyclohexyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedhydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or haloalkyl; at eachoccurrence R_(14a) is independently H, haloalkyl, optionally substitutedalkyl, methyl, fluoromethyl, hydroxymethyl, ethyl, isopropyl, orcyclopropyl; at each occurrence R₁₅ is independently selected from thegroup consisting of H, halogen, CN, OH, NO₂, optionally substitutedheteroaryl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alkyl,optionally substituted haloalkyl, optionally substituted haloalkoxy,optionally substituted cycloalkyl, and optionally substitutedcycloheteroalkyl; X is C or C(═O) at each occurrence R₃ is absent or anoptionally substituted 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl; and wherein thedashed line indicates the site of attachment of at least one PTM,another ULM (ULM′) or a chemical linker moiety coupling at least one PTMor a ULM′ or both to the ULM.
 9. The compound of claim 1, wherein theULM comprises a group according to the chemical structure:

wherein: at each occurrence R^(1′) is independently an optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)OH,an optionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)SH, an optionally substituted(CH₂)_(n)—O—(C₁-C₆)alkyl group, an optionally substituted(CH₂)_(n)—WCOCW—(C₀-C₆)alkyl group containing an epoxide moiety WCOCW,wherein each W is independently H or a C₁-C₃ alkyl group, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)COOH, an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)C(═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)NHC(═O)—R₁, an optionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)C(═O)—NR₁R₂,an optionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)OC(═O)—NR₁R₂, —(CH₂O)_(n)H, anoptionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)OC(═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)C(═O)—O—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), an optionally substituted—(CH₂O)_(n)COOH, an optionally substituted —(OCH₂)_(n)O—(C₁-C₆ alkyl),an optionally substituted —(CH₂O)_(n)C(═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), an optionallysubstituted —(OCH₂)_(n)NHC(═O)—R₁, an optionally substituted—(CH₂O)_(n)C(═O)—NR₁R₂, —(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)H, an optionally substituted—(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)COOH, an optionally substituted —(OCH₂CH₂)_(n)O—(C₁-C₆alkyl), an optionally substituted —(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)C(═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl), anoptionally substituted —(OCH₂CH₂)_(n)NHC(═O)—R₁, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)C(═O)—NR₁R₂, an optionally substituted—SO₂R_(S), an optionally substituted S(═O)R_(S), NO₂, CN or halogen; ateach occurrence R₁ and R₂ are each independently H or a C₁-C₆ alkylgroup which may be optionally substituted with one or two hydroxylgroups or up to three halogen groups; at each occurrence R_(S) is aC₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally substituted aryl, heteroaryl orheterocycle group or a —(CH₂)_(m)NR₁R₂ group; X and X′ are eachindependently C═O, C═S, —S(═O), S(═O)₂; at each occurrence R^(2′) isindependently an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)alkyl group, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)NR_(1N)R_(2N) group,an optionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Aryl,an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heteroaryl, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(v)NR₁(SO₂)_(w)-Heterocycle, an optionallysubstituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-alkyl, anoptionally substituted—NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR_(1N)R_(2N), an optionallysubstituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR₁C(═O)R_(1N),an optionally substituted—NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Aryl, an optionallysubstituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heteroaryl or anoptionally substituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(v)NR₁(SO₂)_(w)-Heterocycle,an optionally substituted —X^(R2′)-alkyl group; an optionallysubstituted —X^(R2′)-Aryl group; an optionally substituted—X^(R2′)-Heteroaryl group; an optionally substituted—X^(R2′)-Heterocycle group; at each occurrence R^(3′) is independentlyan optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—(O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-alkyl, an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR_(1N)R_(2N), an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR₁C(═O)R_(1N), anoptionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—C(═O)NR₁R₂, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Aryl, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heteroaryl, anoptionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heterocycle, an optionallysubstituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-alkyl, anoptionally substituted—NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR_(1N)R_(2N), an optionallysubstituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR₁C(═O)R_(1N),an optionally substituted—NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Aryl, an optionallysubstituted —NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heteroaryl, anoptionally substituted—NR¹—(CH₂)_(n)—C(═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heterocycle, an optionallysubstituted —O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-alkyl, anoptionally substituted—O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR_(1N)R_(2N), an optionallysubstituted —O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)—NR₁C(═O)R_(1N), anoptionally substituted —O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Aryl, anoptionally substituted—O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heteroaryl or an optionallysubstituted —O—(CH₂)_(n)—(C═O)_(u)(NR₁)_(v)(SO₂)_(w)-Heterocycle;—(CH₂)—(V)_(n′)—(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)-alkyl group, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)—(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)-Aryl group, anoptionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n′)—(V)_(n′)—(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)-Heteroaryl group, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)—(CH₂)_(n)—(V)_(n′)-Heterocycle group, anoptionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)—N(R_(1′))(C═O)_(m′)—(V)_(n′)-alkylgroup, an optionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—N(R_(1′))(C═O)_(m′)—(V)_(n′)-Aryl group, an optionallysubstituted —(CH₂)_(n)—N(R_(1′))(C═O)_(m′)—(V)_(n′)-Heteroaryl group, anoptionally substituted—(CH₂)_(n)—N(R_(1′))(C═O)_(m′)—(V)_(n′)-Heterocycle group, an optionallysubstituted —X^(R3′)-alkyl group; an optionally substituted—X^(R3′)-Aryl group; an optionally substituted —X^(R3′)— Heteroarylgroup; an optionally substituted —X^(R3′)-Heterocycle group; at eachoccurrence R_(1N) and R_(2N) are each independently H, C₁-C₆ alkyl whichis optionally substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups and up tothree halogen groups or an optionally substituted —(CH₂)_(n)-Aryl,—(CH₂)_(n)-Heteroaryl or —(CH₂)_(n)-Heterocycle group; at eachoccurrence V is O, S or NR₁; at each occurrence R¹ and R_(1′) are eachindependently H or a C₁-C₃ alkyl group; at each occurrence X^(R2′) andX^(R3′) are each independently an optionally substituted —CH₂)_(n)—,—CH₂)_(n)—CH(X_(v))═CH(X_(v))-(cis or trans), —CH₂)_(n)—CH≡CH—,—(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)— or a C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl group, wherein at each occurrenceX_(v) is independently H, a halogen, or an optionall substituted C₁-C₃alkyl group; at each occurrence m is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6;at each occurrence m′ is independently 0 or 1; at each occurrence n isindependently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; at each occurrence n′ isindependently 0 or 1; at each occurrence u of is independently 0 or 1;at each occurrence v is independently 0 or 1; at each occurrence w isindependently 0 or 1; and at each occurrence R^(1′), R^(2′), R^(3′), Xand X′ is independently optionally modified to be covalently bonded tothe PTM group through a linker group when PTM is not ULM′, or when PTMis ULM′, any one or more of R¹, R^(2′), R^(3′), X and X′ of each of ULMand ULM′ are optionally modified to be covalently bonded to each otherdirectly or through a linker group.
 10. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe ULM is a cereblon E3 ligase-binding moiety (CLM) selected from thegroup coinsisting of a thalidomide, lenalidomide, and pomalidomide. 11.The compound of claim 2, wherein the CLM has a structure selected from:

wherein: at each occurrence W is selected from the group consisting ofCH₂, CHR, C(═O), SO₂, NH, and N-alkyl; at each occurrence X isindependently selected from the group consisting of O, S, and H₂; ateach occurrence Y is selected from the group consisting of CH₂, —C═CR′,NH, N-alkyl, N-aryl, N-hetaryl, N-cycloalkyl, N-heterocyclyl, O, and S;at each occurrence Z is selected from the group consisting of O, S, andH₂; at each occurrence G and G′ are independently selected from thegroup consisting of H, optionally substituted linear or branched alkyl,OH, R′OCOOR, R′OCONRR″, CH₂-heterocyclyl optionally substituted with R′,and benzyl optionally substituted with R′; at each occurrence Q₁, Q₂,Q₃, and Q₄ represent a carbon atom substituted with a groupindependently selected from R′, N, or N-oxide; at each occurrence A isindependently selected from the group H, optionally substituted linearor branched alkyl, cycloalkyl, Cl, or F; at each occurrence R isselected from the group consisting of —CONR′R″, —OR′, —NR′R″, —SR′,—SO₂R′, —SO₂NR′R″, —CR′R″—, —CR′NR′R″—, (—CR′O)_(n)R″, -aryl, -hetaryl,optionally substituted linear or branched alkyl, -cycloalkyl,-heterocyclyl, —P(═O)(OR′)R″, —P(═O)R′R″, —OP(═O)(OR′)R″, —OP(═O)R′R″,—Cl, —F, —Br, —I, —CF₃, —CN, —NR′SO₂NR′R″, —NR′CONR′R″, —CONR′COR″,—NR′C(═N—CN)NR′R″, —C(═N—CN)NR′R″, —NR′C(═N—CN)R″, —NR′C(═C—NO₂)NR′R″,—SO₂NR′COR″, —NO₂, —CO₂R′, —C(C═N—OR′)R″, —CR′═CR′R″, —C═CR′,—S(C═O)(C═N—R′)R″, —SF₅ and —OCF₃; at each occurrence R′ and R″ areindependently selected from the group consisting of a bond, H, alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, —C(═O)R, and heterocyclyl,each of which is optionally substituted; at each occurrence

represents a bond that may be stereospecific ((R) or (S)) ornon-stereospecific; and at each occurrence R_(n) is from 1 to 4 groupsselected from H, OH, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, -alkyl-aryl, amine,amide, or carboxy, wherein at each occurrence n is independently aninteger from 1-10, and wherein when n is 1, R_(n) is modified to becovalently joined to the linker group (L), and when n is 2, 3, or 4,then one R_(n) is modified to be covalently joined to the linker group(L), and any other R_(n) is optionally modified to be covalently joinedto a PTM, a CLM, a second CLM having the same chemical structure as theCLM, a CLM′, a second linker, or any combination thereof.
 12. Thecompound of claim 2, wherein the CLM has a structure selected from:

wherein at each occurrence W is independently selected from CH₂, CHR,C═O, SO₂, NH, and N-alkyl; at each occurrence Q₁, Q₂, Q₃, Q₄, Q₅ areeach independently C or N substituted with a group independentlyselected from R′, N or N-oxide; at each occurrence R¹ is independentlyselected from absent, H, OH, CN, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C═O; at each occurrence R²is independently selected from the group absent, H, OH, CN, C₁-C₃ alkyl,CHF₂, CF₃, CHO, C(═O)NH₂; at each occurrence R³ is independentlyselected from H, alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy; at each occurrenceR⁴ is independently selected from H, alkyl, substituted alkyl; at eachoccurrence R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently H, halogen, C(═O)R′, CN, OH,CF₃; at each occurrence X is independently C, CH, C═O, or N; at eachoccurrence X₁ is independently C═O, N, CH, or CH₂; at each occurrence R′is independently selected from H, halogen, amine, alkyl, substitutedalkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, NR²R³, C(═O)OR², or optionallysubstituted phenyl; at each occurrence n is independently 0-4; at eachoccurrence

is a single or double bond; and the CLM is covalently joined to a PTM, achemical linker group (L), a ULM, CLM, CLM′, or combinations thereof.13. The compound of claim 1, wherein the ULM is an MDM2 binding moiety(MLM) selected from the group consisting of a substituted imidazoline, asubstituted spiro-indolinone, a substituted pyrrolidine, a substitutedpiperidinone, a substituted morpholinone, a substitutedpyrrolopyrimidine, a substituted imidazolopyridine, a substitutedthiazoloimidazoline, a substituted pyrrolopyrrolidinone, and asubstituted isoquinolinone.
 14. The compound of claim 1, wherein the ULMis a IAP E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety (ILM) comprising alanine(A), valine (V), proline (P), or isoleucine (I), combinations thereof,or their unnatural mimetics.
 15. The compound of claim 1, wherein theULM is a IAP E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety (ILM) comprising an AVPItetrapeptide fragment or derivative thereof.
 16. The compound of claim1, wherein the linker (L) comprises a chemical structural unitrepresented by the formula:-(A^(L))_(q) wherein: -(A^(L))_(q)- is a group which is connected to atleast one of ULM, PTM, or both; q is an integer greater than or equal to1; each A^(L) is independently selected from the group consisting of, abond, CR^(L1)R^(L2), O, S, S(═O), SO₂, NR^(L3), SO₂NR^(L3), SONR^(L3),CONR^(L3), NR^(L3)CONR^(L4), NR^(L3)SO₂NR^(L4), C(═O), CR^(L1)═CR^(L2),C═C, SiR^(L1)R^(L2), P(═O)R^(L1), P(═O)OR^(L1), NR^(L3)C(═NCN)NR^(L4),NR^(L3)C(═NCN), NR^(L3)C(═CNO₂)NR^(L4), C₃₋₁₁cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted with 0-6 R^(L1) or R^(L2) groups, C₃₋₁₁heteocyclyloptionally substituted with 0-6 R^(L1) or R^(L2) groups, aryl optionallysubstituted with 0-6 R^(L1) or R^(L2) groups, heteroaryl optionallysubstituted with 0-6 R^(L1) or R^(L2) groups, where R^(L1) or R^(L2),each independently are optionally linked to other groups to formcycloalkyl or heterocyclyl moiety, optionally substituted with 0-4R^(L5) groups; and R^(L1), R^(L2), R^(L3), R^(L4) and R^(L5) are, eachindependently, H, halogen, C₁₋₈alkyl, OC₁₋₈alkyl, SC₁₋₈alkyl,NHC₁₋₈alkyl, N(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂, C₃₋₁₁cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl,C₃₋₁₁heterocyclyl, OC₁₋₈cycloalkyl, SC₁₋₈cycloalkyl, NHC₁₋₈cycloalkyl,N(C₁₋₈cycloalkyl)₂, N(C₁₋₈cycloalkyl)(C₁₋₈alkyl), OH, NH₂, SH,SO₂C₁₋₈alkyl, P(═O)(OC₁₋₈alkyl)(C₁₋₈alkyl), P(═O)(OC₁₋₈alkyl)₂,C≡C—C₁₋₈alkyl, C≡CH, CH═CH(C₁₋₈alkyl), C(C₁₋₈alkyl)═CH(C₁₋₈alkyl),C(C₁₋₈alkyl)═C(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂, Si(OH)₃, Si(C₁₋₈alkyl)₃, Si(OH)(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂,COC₁₋₈alkyl, CO₂H, halogen, CN, CF₃, CHF₂, CH₂F, NO₂, SF₅,SO₂NHC₁₋₈alkyl, SO₂N(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂, SONHC₁₋₈alkyl, SON(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂,CONHC₁₋₈alkyl, CON(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂, N(C₁₋₈alkyl)CONH(C₁₋₈alkyl),N(C₁₋₈alkyl)CON(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂, NHCONH(C₁₋₈alkyl), NHCON(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂,NHCONH₂, N(C₁₋₈alkyl)SO₂NH(C₁₋₈alkyl), N(C₁₋₈alkyl) SO₂N(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂, NHSO₂NH(C₁₋₈alkyl), NH SO₂N(C₁₋₈alkyl)₂, NH SO₂NH₂.
 17. The compound ofclaim 1, wherein the linker (L) is selected from the group consistingof:—N(R)—(CH₂)_(m)—O(CH₂)_(n)—O(CH₂)_(o)—O(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)—O(CH₂)_(r)—OCH₂—,—O—(CH₂)_(m)—O(CH₂)_(n)—O(CH₂)_(o)—O(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)—O(CH₂)_(r)—OCH₂—,—O—(CH₂)_(m)—O(CH₂)_(n)—O(CH₂)_(o)—O(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)—O(CH₂)_(r)—O—,—N(R)—(CH₂)_(m)—O(CH₂)_(n)—O(CH₂)_(o)—O(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)—O(CH₂)_(r)—O—,—(CH₂)_(m)—O(CH₂)_(n)—O(CH₂)_(o)—O(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)—O(CH₂)_(r)—O—,—(CH₂)_(m)—O(CH₂)_(n)—O(CH₂)_(o)—O(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)—O(CH₂)_(r)—OCH₂—,

wherein each m, n, o, p, q, and r, is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20, with the provisothat when m, n, o, p, q, or r is zero, there is no N—O or O—O bond, ateach occurrence R is independently selected from the group consisting ofH, methyl, and ethyl, and at each occurrence X is H or F.
 18. Thecompound of claim 1, wherein the linker (L) is selected from the groupconsisting of:

wherein at each occurrence m and n is independently selected from 0, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, or
 6. 19. The compound of claim 1, wherein the linker (L) isselected from the group consisting of:

wherein at each occurrence m, n, o, n, p, q, and r is independently 0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or20.
 20. The compount of claim 1, wherein the linker L is selected fromthe group consisting of:


21. The compound of claim 1, wherein the linker (L) is a polyethylenoxygroup optionally substituted with aryl or phenyl comprising from 1 to 10ethylene glycol units.
 22. The compound of claim 1, wherein the linker(L) has the following chemical structure:

wherein: at each occurrence W^(L1) and W^(L2) are each independentlyabsent, a 4-8 membered ring with 0-4 heteroatoms, optionally substitutedwith R^(Q), each R^(Q) is independently a H, halogen, OH, CN, CF₃,C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, or 2 R^(Q) groups taken together with the atomthey are attached to form a 4-8 membered ring system containing 0-4heteroatoms; at each occurrence Y^(L1) is each independently a bond,C₁-C₆ alkyl and optionally one or more C atoms are replaced with O; orC₁-C₆ alkoxy; at each occurrence n is independently 0-10; and at eachoccurrence a dashed line indicates the attachment point to the PTM orULM moieties.
 23. The compound of claim 1, wherein the linker (L) hasthe structure:

wherein: at each occurrence W^(L1) and W^(L2) are each independentlyabsent, aryl, heteroaryl, cyclic, heterocyclic, C₁₋₆ alkyl andoptionally one or more C atoms are replaced with O, C₁₋₆ alkene andoptionally one or more C atoms are replaced with O, C₁₋₆ alkyne andoptionally one or more C atoms are replaced with O, bicyclic, biaryl,biheteroaryl, or biheterocyclic, each optionally substituted with R^(Q),each R^(Q) is independently a H, halogen, OH, CN, CF₃, hydroxyl, nitro,C≡CH, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl (linear, branched,optionally substituted), C₁-C₆ alkoxy (linear, branched, optionallysubstituted), OC₁₋₃alkyl (optionally substituted by 1 or more —F), OH,NH₂, NR^(Y1)R^(Y2), CN, or 2 R^(Q) groups taken together with the atomthey are attached to, form a 4-8 membered ring system containing 0-4heteroatoms; at each occurrence Y^(L1) is independently a bond,NR^(YL1), O, S, NR^(YL2), CR^(YL1)R^(YL2), C═O, C═S, SO, SO₂, C₁-C₆alkyl (linear, branched, optionally substituted) and optionally one ormore C atoms are replaced with O; C₁-C₆ alkoxy (linear, branched,optionally substituted); at each occurrence Q^(L) is independently a 3-6membered alicyclic or aromatic ring with 0-4 heteroatoms, optionallybridged, optionally substituted with 0-6 R^(Q), each R^(Q) isindependently H, C₁₋₆ alkyl (linear, branched, optionally substituted by1 or more halogen, C₁₋₆ alkoxyl), or 2 R^(Q) groups taken together withthe atom they are attached to, form a 3-8 membered ring systemcontaining 0-2 heteroatoms); at each occurrence R^(YL1), R^(YL2) areeach independently H, OH, optionally substituted C₁₋₆ alkyl, optionallysubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxyl, or R¹ and R² together with the atom they areattached to form a 3-8 membered ring system containing 0-2 heteroatoms;at each occurrence n is independently 0-10; and at each occurrence adashed line indicates the attachment point to the PTM or ULM moieties.24. The compound of claim 1, wherein the linker (L) is selected from thegroup consisting of:


25. The compound claim 1, wherein the linker is selected from:

wherein at each occurrence m, n, o, p, and q are independently selectedfrom 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or
 10. 26. The compound of claim 1,wherein: the PTM is selected from the group consisting of PTM-1, PTM-2,and PTM-3; the linker (L) is selected from the group consisting of L-1,L-2, L-3, L-4, L-5, L-6, L-7, L-8, L-9, L-10, L-11, L-12, L-13, L-14,L-15, L-16, L-17, L-18, L-19, L-20, L-21, and L-22; the ULM is selectedfrom the group consisting of ULM-1, ULM-2, ULM-3, ULM-4, and ULM-5; orcombinations thereof.
 27. The compound of claim 1, wherein the PTM isselected from the group consisting of PTM-1, PTM-2, and PTM-3.
 28. Thecompound of claim 1, wherein the linker (L) is selected from the groupconsisting of L-1, L-2, L-3, L-4, L-5, L-6, L-7, L-8, L-9, L-10, L-11,L-12, L-13, L-14, L-15, L-16, L-17, L-18, L-19, L-20, L-21, and L-22.29. The compound of claim 1, wherein the ULM is selected from the groupconsisting of ULM-1, ULM-2, ULM-3, ULM-4, and ULM-5.
 30. The compound ofclaim 1, wherein the PTM has the structure:


31. The compound of claim 30, wherein R_(PTM3) is phenyl.
 32. Thecompound of claim 30, wherein L is selected from the group consisting ofL-1, L-2, L-3, L-4, L-5, L-6, L-7, L-8, L-9, L-10, L-11, L-12, L-13,L-14, L-15, L-16, L-17, L-18, L-19, L-20, L-21, and L-22.
 33. Thecompound of claim 30, wherein the PTM has the structure:


34. The compound of claim 30, wherein the ULM is ULM-3.
 35. The compoundof claim 30, wherein L is L-16.
 36. The compound of claim 1, wherein thecompound is chosen from Compound 100 to Compound
 135. 37. A compositioncomprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1,and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 38. The composition of claim37, wherein the composition further comprises at least one of additionalbioactive agent or an additional compound of claim
 1. 39. Thecomposition of claim 38, wherein the additional bioactive agent is ananti-cancer agent.
 40. A composition comprising a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of at leastone compound of claim 1 for treating a disease or disorder in a subject,the method comprising administering the composition to a subject in needthereof, wherein the compound is effective in treating or amelioratingat least one symptom of the disease or disorder.
 41. The composition ofclaim 40, wherein the disease or disorder is associated with at leastone of accumulation, aggregation, overactivation, or combinationsthereof, of BTKs.
 42. The composition of claim 40, wherein the diseaseor disorder is cancer that is associated with the accumulation,aggregation, or overactivation of BTKs.
 43. The composition of claim 41,wherein the disease or disorder is leukemia, pancreatic cancer, coloncancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer,biliary tract malignancies, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, bladdercancer, liver cancer, myeloid leukemia, and breast cancer.
 44. Thecomposition of claim 40, wherein the disease or disorder is chroniclymphocytic leukemia.